Viol Surname

165,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Viol Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Viel.' Probably a French form of Vitalis. I have furnished but few of the Hundred Roll entries, which prove Viel to have been a fairly familiar font-name. Vialls is the genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.

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Viol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8271:97,34612,131
Brazil6621:323,37512,447
France4111:161,61225,155
Italy2871:213,09030,137
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Spain841:556,57226,793
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Panama61:652,04310,051
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Viol (167) may also be a first name.

Viol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Viel.' Probably a French form of Vitalis. I have furnished but few of the Hundred Roll entries, which prove Viel to have been a fairly familiar font-name. Vialls is the genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.

Vitalis de Engayne, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Viel Engayne, Northamptonshire, ibid.

William fil. Viel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Juliana Vyel, Essex, ibid.

Agnes Viel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1731. Married - Daniel Vial and Sarah Larching: St. George, Hanover Square.

1775. — John Viall and Sarah Colquhoun: ibid.

1780. — Walter Mason and Elizabeth Vialls. ibid.

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

Viol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viol is most common in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Viol is the 165,800th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,790,025 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Viol reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 708,111th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 167 people.

The last name Viol is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 827 people, or 1 in 97,346. In Germany Viol is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent live and France, where 16 percent live.

Viol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Viol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Viol surname grew 304 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viol last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Viol earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.61% less than the national average, earning R 150,648 per year; in United States they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $39,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning $62,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viohl89591/
Viole89301/
Vihol89187/
Viool8927/
Vijol898/
Vioal897/
Vaiol891/
Violt890/
Violl890/
Vil8611,503/
Violle80409/
Viholt80129/
Viollt8017/
Vijoul808/
Vijohl807/
Vijole804/
Vihoul801/
Vijool801/
Vial7524,054/
Viel7515,092/
Fiol755,771/
Biol755,143/
Vill752,517/
Vild751,120/
Vilt751,030/
Voel7541/
Vihl7541/
Vuil7513/
Wiol7511/
Vilț754/
Vilå752/
Vgil752/
Vilp751/
Vilh751/
Uiol751/
Vijl751/
Veol751/
Violová73192/
Violova7390/
Viale6714,115/
Viall671,266/
Viehl67883/
Biole67446/
Bihol67408/
Voehl67334/
Fiole67332/
Voell67291/
Vijal67217/
Vl67211/
Fijol67139/
Vigli67116/
Bijol67115/
Viell6784/
Vildt6777/
Vihal6751/
Fiool6738/
Baiol6736/
Bieol6724/
Villì6721/
Faiol6713/
Villø677/
Vieal677/
Fihol677/
Vhial675/
Vouel675/
Wiole674/
Veole673/
Viatl671/
Biold671/
Biolh671/
Viltd671/
Vijlh671/
Boiol671/
Vielė671/
Vialp671/
Vialh671/
Viltė671/
Vuill671/
Biool671/
Vaaihyol671/
Bioal671/
Viald671/
Vildd671/
Phiol671/
Veoil670/
Fioll670/

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