Viner Surname
Approximately 4,685 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameViner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,646 | 1:220,206 | 21,371 |
| England | 1,615 | 1:34,500 | 4,562 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| Russia | 310 | 1:464,913 | 43,561 |
| Canada | 305 | 1:120,805 | 12,696 |
| Wales | 111 | 1:27,879 | 2,864 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Romania | 38 | 1:528,365 | 39,789 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Kazakhstan | 23 | 1:768,804 | 49,532 |
| Serbia | 23 | 1:310,650 | 15,551 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 943 | 1:25,849 | 3,548 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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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
Viner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Viner in the Georgian language | ||
| ვინერ | viner | - |
| Viner in the Hindi language | ||
| विनेर | vinera | - |
| Viner in the Russian language | ||
| Винер | viner | - |
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Viner Reference & Research
Vines DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Vines FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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