Viney Surname

74,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Viney Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Vigny. Vignay (France); or Dweller at the Vineyard [Latin vinet-um (in Late Latin the form viniacum often occurs—i-ac-um replacing the ‘plantation’ suff. -et-um), vineyard]

Viney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2,2401:12,0521,759
England1,7421:31,9854,263
United States1,3441:269,68725,341
France4601:144,39722,301
Canada2381:154,81315,712
Wales1261:24,5602,581
India741:10,365,748197,751
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Mauritius361:35,9286,940
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Jersey301:3,307613
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1081:21,9993,106
Wales221:71,2923,399
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:142,66713,398

Viney (2,785) may also be a first name.

Viney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Vigny. Vignay (France); or Dweller at the Vineyard [Latin vinet-um (in Late Latin the form viniacum often occurs—i-ac-um replacing the ‘plantation’ suff. -et-um), vineyard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Vignie, Normandy. Alberic de la Vignie held lands from Philip Augustus (MSAN, v.). Matilda la Vine, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From Vinhay; a location name in Devon Or Vinney, Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Viney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viney (Hindi: विनेय, Marathi: िवनेय, Oriya: ବିେନୟ, Russian: Виней) is found most frequently in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,729th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,107,867 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Viney live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 138,300th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 2,785 people.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 2,240 people, or 1 in 12,052. In Australia Viney is mostly found in: Victoria, where 35 percent reside, Tasmania, where 20 percent reside and South Australia, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Australia it exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Viney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Viney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Viney surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 573 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Viney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Viney surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Viney surname are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Viney earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning R 257,172 per year; in United States they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $38,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Visney9143/
Voiney9143/
Vigney9128/
Vieney9125/
Vineys9124/
Vitney914/
Veiney912/
Vioney911/
Vine8911,856/
Viny8945/
Vienney83341/
Vainney832/
Vaainey831/
Biney8025,471/
Vines8017,100/
Vinet8010,110/
Vigne807,542/
Vinay807,167/
Viner804,685/
Veney802,277/
Vinje802,118/
Vinge80872/
Vaney80673/
Vaine80511/
Winey80490/
Vinoy80433/
Vinez80429/
Vione80382/
Vinue80198/
Veine80178/
Vinyo80164/
Finey80146/
Vinee80126/
Viene80101/
Viony8065/
Vineh8049/
Vinei8035/
Vinea8031/
Vinie8023/
Visne8018/
Voine8017/
Vitne8017/
Vihne8016/
Vinae8013/
Viniy8012/
Vieny808/
Vinyi805/
Vinye805/
Vinée805/
Vințe805/
Vuine804/
Vinoe804/
Veiny803/
Vined802/
Voiny802/
Vineu802/
Vgine801/
Vinej801/
Hvine801/
Vinuy801/
Vineş801/
Vineș801/
Vinys801/
Vwhitney771/
Vineyett770/
Voinea7314,511/
Vienne736,464/
Vinuya735,319/
Vainay735,075/
Vinoya734,870/
Vignes734,374/
Bineye732,815/
Vainer731,480/
Vinesh73917/
Vanney73798/
Boiney73789/
Vineis73581/
Vinaya73470/
Vignet73469/
Wigney73462/
Bigney73451/
Bitney73449/
Vitner73374/
Bainey73369/
Vineet73357/
Vinyoh73333/
Vigner73305/
Visnes73296/
Vaines73284/
Visner73278/
Vingoe73275/
Vinett73272/
Veiner73247/
Buiney73214/
Voinet73125/
Vienny73112/
Vinayi7390/
Veniey7389/
Vignez7383/
Voinyi7367/
Veaney7364/
Vineer7363/
Veeney7345/
Vinets7343/
Bisney7339/
Viniya7338/
Veines7336/
Visnay7335/
Veigne7333/
Vanhey7331/
Vinetz7329/
Vaineh7328/
Viness7326/
Voiner7324/
Viyane7321/
Whiney7319/
Visnea7318/
Vineed7316/
Wainey7315/
Vinajy7313/
Phiney7312/
Vinych739/
Bineya738/
Vinyeh738/
Vhineh738/
D'Vine737/
Visnoy737/
Vainje737/
Voigne736/
Vinaye736/
Viyone736/
Fineyu736/
Vainez735/
Finiey735/
Vinays735/
Bingey734/
Vijane734/
Voines734/
Vinees734/
Vigneu734/
Veinay734/
Veinea734/
Fitney733/
Vinoyi733/
Vesney733/
Voisne733/
Vinher733/
Vouney733/
Vayney733/
Visnet733/
Vaiene733/
Vinest732/
Fainey732/
Fisney732/
Figney732/
Vignie732/
Vahney732/
Vvinyi732/
Vitnes732/
Woiney732/
Feiney731/
Fieney731/
Hviner731/
Bieney731/
Weiney731/
Viyany731/
Vetney731/
Vhinay731/
Vinaay731/
Vinawe731/
Vinayy731/
Vineia731/
Vineut731/
Vingae731/
Vinjje731/
Vajine731/
Vaeney731/
Vainet731/
Veinee731/
Veneey731/
Voineh731/
Vainie731/
Viniyo731/
Vionay731/
Vinuyo731/
Visnyi731/
Vineïs731/
Vingeh731/
Vinaje731/
Vinayo731/
Vinayā731/
Veneye731/
Vuinee731/
Wineyo731/
Winiey731/
Bioney731/
Bineyo731/
Vhiene731/
Beiney730/
Fingey730/
Finhey730/
Wijney730/
Winhey730/
Veinet730/
Vineuh730/
Veinie730/
Vienoe730/
Vunney730/
Veuine730/
Vaithneya711/
Vinh6751,652/
Fine6726,922/
Vina6726,621/
Wine6710,917/
Vane678,368/
Vignesh672,507/
Vene671,987/
Bine671,763/
Vini671,648/
Veny671,502/
Vigneux67916/
Whinney67453/
Viñe67266/
Winy67249/
Vineesh67235/
Vigness67200/
Vuigner67124/
Veignie67121/
Voinych67119/
Vittner67116/
Biny67107/
Visneux67103/
Vune6789/
Visness6788/
Vaisnys6769/
Vainner6750/
Veisner6749/
Vajinay6745/
Finy6735/
Veñy6735/
Vény6731/
Voinnet6726/
Vithner6724/
Vyne6719/
Veitner6719/
Vaihony6717/
Boisney6716/
Vignets6715/
Vengeyi6715/
Veigner6714/
Viné6714/
Veyñ6714/
Vinj6713/
Vainahy6713/
Vinayat6712/
Vinayah6711/
Vejines6710/
Vuinych678/
Vainaya676/
Voignes676/
Uine676/
Beijney676/
Voigner675/
Vène675/
Vaihner675/
Vinayaa674/
Vinejes674/
Vegiene674/
Vaigner674/
Veinher674/
Visnoyi673/
Voinets673/
Veanney673/
D'Veiny672/
Vignett672/
Veineer672/
Vejinez672/
Bittney672/
Vignest672/
Veihony672/
D'Veney671/
Phisney671/
D'Veine671/
Beinney671/
Baineyh671/
Baitney671/
Weianey671/
Voisnet671/
Vihyane671/
Viianes671/
Viennea671/
Vienneu671/
Visnech671/
Visneie671/
Vitnesh671/
Vineedh671/
Vinejas671/
Vinhess671/
Vaienes671/
Veinneh671/
Boigney671/
Viní671/
Viniyas671/
Visenne671/
Vineett671/
Vinayed671/
Vieyone671/
Vajineh671/
Vainnet671/
Vainytė671/
Vaainae671/
Veignee671/
Veinett671/
Waineya671/
Beigney671/
Bieneye671/
Bineyat671/
Bingeyo671/
Vinujee671/
Boitney671/
Viyanne671/
Vineias671/
Viyanet671/
Vjne671/
Vjny671/
Vuny671/
Vitness671/
Vengeya671/
Bithney670/
Beitney670/
Viennie670/
Vineuts670/
Veinooy670/
Faihney670/

Viney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viney in the Oriya language
ବିେନୟbienaya-
Viney in the Marathi language
िवनेयivaneya-
Viney in the Hindi language
विनेयvineya55.22
विनयvinaya41.79
विणेयvineya1.49
वीनेयvineya1.49
Viney in the Russian language
Винейvinej-

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