Viner Surname

100,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Viner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the viner,' probably a vine-grower—not a taverner, but one who superintended a vineyard.

Adam de Viner, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.

William le Vinyour, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Viner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6461:220,20621,371
England1,6151:34,5004,562
Australia3111:86,80310,027
Russia3101:464,91343,561
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Wales1111:27,8792,864
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Romania381:528,36539,789
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Serbia231:310,65015,551
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
France201:3,321,136213,627
Israel171:503,39037,521
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9431:25,8493,548
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

The alternate forms: Viñer (10) are calculated separately.

Viner (2,587) may also be a first name.

Viner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the viner,' probably a vine-grower—not a taverner, but one who superintended a vineyard.

Adam de Viner, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.

William le Vinyour, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald le Vinour, Bedfordshire, ibid.

John le Vynor, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1577. Henry Vyner, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1655. Married — William Joyner and Mary Chillingsworth, by Alderman Thomas Vyner: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1756. Married — Benjamin Viner and Susanna Spearing: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Vine-Grower, Vine- Dresser [Middle English viner, vyner, vyn(o)ur-Vine (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er, etc.: cp. Latin vinitor, vine-dresser] William le Viner.—Patent Rolls.

Symon le Vynur.—Hundred Rolls The modern French vigner-on, ‘vine-grower’, is commoner as a surname in France than Vignier.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One who had the care of a vineyard. A Walterus Vinitor, or vinedresser, occurs in Domesday, under co. Surrey. Le Vinour, Le Vynor. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

Viner is a Yiddish variant of the surname Wiener, which means 'from Wien', the German name of Vienna, the capital of Austria.

- haffman97

Viner Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Viner Come From? nationality or country of origin

Viner (Georgian: ვინერ, Hindi: विनेर, Russian: Винер) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Viñer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,783rd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,555,506 people. Viner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Viner are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 144,615th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 2,587 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,646 people, or 1 in 220,206. In The United States Viner is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Viner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Viner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,159 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 427 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Viner last name is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Viner last name are 9.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 355.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,081,560 per year; in United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $60,965 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viñer9310/
Vinger911,651/
Vainer911,480/
Vitner91374/
Vigner91305/
Visner91278/
Veiner91247/
Viener91244/
Vinier9197/
Vineer9163/
Voiner9124/
Vinere914/
Vinher913/
Vinear912/
Vinerd911/
Vinert911/
Hviner911/
Vioner911/
Vine8911,856/
Voinier83194/
Vuigner83124/
Vittner83116/
Veinert8351/
Vainner8350/
Veisner8349/
Vignere8337/
Veinger8327/
Vithner8324/
Vainert8320/
Veitner8319/
Veigner8314/
Vainere8312/
Vieneer838/
Voigner835/
Vaihner835/
Vaigner834/
Veinher834/
Veineer832/
Vineard831/
Vinhere831/
Vainier831/
Veinier831/
Veinere831/
Vainger831/
Vines8017,100/
Vinet8010,110/
Vigne807,542/
Viney806,578/
Winer804,454/
Biner803,582/
Vinje802,118/
Finer801,580/
Vener801,357/
Vinge80872/
Vyner80748/
Vaine80511/
Vinez80429/
Vione80382/
Veine80178/
Vinee80126/
Viene80101/
Vineh8049/
Véner8049/
Vinei8035/
Vinea8031/
Vinie8023/
Visne8018/
Voine8017/
Vitne8017/
Vihne8016/
Vinir807/
Vinée805/
Vințe805/
Vuine804/
Vined802/
Vineu802/
Vuner802/
Vgine801/
Vinej801/
Hvine801/
Vineş801/
Vineș801/
Uiner800/
Vinerova7725/
Veitnere7718/
Veignere7714/
Vainhert775/
Veisnere773/
Vinerová773/
Voittner771/
Veinerth771/
Vőfinger771/
Vigneare770/
Weiner7338,270/
Finger7326,631/
Wiener7314,884/
Voinea7314,511/
Bitner737,798/
Venier735,910/
Vignes734,374/
Venher733,941/
Feiner733,812/
Binger733,434/
Vayner732,238/
Wainer732,145/
Venger732,143/
Biener732,039/
Beiner731,549/
Vegner731,220/
Venere73936/
Vinesh73917/
Vineis73581/
Wigner73499/
Vignet73469/
Bigner73462/
Bainer73443/
Vajner73428/
Vineet73357/
Fainer73350/
Binert73321/
Visnes73296/
Vaines73284/
Vinett73272/
Fiener73272/
Bisner73163/
Veyner73162/
Vingir73149/
Huiner73144/
Binier73132/
Vehner73126/
Voinet73125/
Figner73107/
Vignez7383/
Vetner7377/
Bihner7372/
Vesner7365/
Fisner7363/
Vionir7357/
Veneer7345/
Visney7343/
Vinets7343/
Voiney7343/
Veines7336/
Veigne7333/
Boiner7332/
Vinetz7329/
Vigney7328/
Vaineh7328/
Finerd7327/
Viness7326/
Voyner7325/
Vieney7325/
Vineys7324/
Veaner7319/
Visnea7318/
Végner7318/
Vignir7318/
Vinyor7318/
Fitner7317/
Vineed7316/
Véhner7316/
Finear7315/
Vainre7313/
Woiner7312/
Vühner7312/
Fihner7310/
Vysner7310/
Whiner738/
Vhineh738/
Vynert738/
D'Vine737/
Vainje737/
Voigne736/
Vynher736/
Veener735/
Vainez735/
Vénere735/
Wineer734/
Vitney734/
Voines734/
Vinees734/
Wioner734/
Fioner734/
Winere734/
Vențer734/
Veinea734/
Winerz734/
Vinair733/
Veuner733/
Voisne733/
Winier733/
Visnet733/
Winher733/
Binere733/
Vytner733/
Vuhner733/
Veiney732/
Phiner732/
Veneir732/
Vinest732/
Vignie732/
Veneur732/
Vênere732/
Vitnes732/
Uigner732/
Venear731/
Venert731/
Winetr731/
Finher731/
Wuiner731/
Winejr731/
Vinitr731/
Vinjje731/
Vainet731/
Veinee731/
Uinger731/
Voineh731/
Vainie731/
Finere731/
Bioner731/
Vienir731/
Vioney731/
Vineïs731/
Vingeh731/
Vénier731/
Vuinee731/
Binerz731/
Hvener731/
Fineir731/
Venerd731/
Vinayr731/
Buiner730/
Visnir730/
Binher730/
Veinet730/
Vineuh730/
Veinie730/
Winerr730/
Wginer730/
Foiner730/
Fuiner730/
Bineer730/
Wihner730/
Vainerová7157/
Veinerová7121/
Vainerova712/
Vinh6751,652/
Bittner6739,940/
Wine6710,917/
Vignesh672,507/
Vene671,987/
Bine671,763/
Vini671,648/
Beisner671,370/
Beinert67964/
Weigner67746/
Weitner67406/
Bainier67377/
Beitner67325/
Boigner67313/
Viñe67266/
Vineesh67235/
Vigness67200/
Bainger67176/
Foisner67148/
Feigner67148/
Wainner67134/
Boinier67126/
Veignie67121/
Bignert67100/
Visness6788/
Vaygner6783/
Baisner6768/
Vegnere6767/
Weinner6763/
Waigner6758/
Beijner6752/
Fittner6749/
Veysner6748/
Viny6745/
Biehner6740/
Buinier6738/
Beinner6735/
Feitner6735/
Buinger6735/
Vaynert6730/
Baitner6728/
Vaytner6728/
Åbinger6727/
Voinnet6726/
Vaysner6723/
Buihner6723/
Beigner6721/
Vyne6719/
Feinner6718/
Veynert6717/
Vignets6715/
Faigner6715/
Vajtner6715/
Finhert6714/
Waitner6714/
Viné6714/
Boisner6713/
Vinj6713/
Beinier6712/
Vynhert6712/
Feisner6710/
Vajgner679/
Wainert679/
Vettner679/
Baigner678/
Voynier677/
Voignes676/
Uine676/
Bitnere676/
Feinger676/
Bisneer675/
Weijner675/
Vène675/
Bienher674/
Bithner674/
Veynger673/
Vaynger673/
Weineer673/
Voinets673/
Woisner673/
Bioneer673/
Vignett672/
Beinger672/
Weineir672/
Whinger672/
Bitnner672/
Foinger672/
Beinere672/
Bienier672/
Wineard672/
Vainney672/
Venerdì672/
Vēgnere672/
Vignest672/
Buigner672/
Fineire672/
Wineart671/
Pfinger671/
Hwinger671/
Huinger671/
D'Veine671/
Fingerr671/
Faitner671/
Bijtner671/
Bionger671/
Witnere671/
Witnner671/
Weinerd671/
Weinier671/
Whiener671/
Voisnet671/
Veygner671/
Visnech671/
Vitnesh671/
Vineedh671/
Vinhess671/
Vajnere671/
Vaainey671/
Vayneer671/
Veneere671/
Buitner671/
Boinert671/
Wiehner671/
Phinger671/
Veinneh671/
Vaynner671/
Viní671/
Visenne671/
Vineett671/
Vainnet671/
Veignee671/
Veinett671/
Veneare671/
Vīgnere671/
Witnher671/
Woinier671/
Fainere671/
Fihtner671/
Boinger671/
Boinher671/
Bisnher671/
D'Winer671/
Weinere671/
Vjne671/
Vitness671/
Vainisr671/
Wuigner671/
Beinehr671/
Binherz671/
Bisgner671/
Visnire670/
Fineart670/
Bainner670/
Veasner670/
Phisner670/
Wienier670/
Wisnerr670/
Veuneer670/
Vainire670/
Whioner670/
Feihner670/
Vignair670/
Buinner670/
Boitner670/
Weimner670/
Feinert670/
Bainerd670/
Vinayrd670/
Whinerd670/
Bainert670/
Witneer670/
Whinner670/
Weinear670/

Viner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viner in the Georgian language
ვინერviner-
Viner in the Hindi language
विनेरvinera-
Viner in the Russian language
Винерviner-

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