Viol Surname
Approximately 2,612 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameViol Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 827 | 1:97,346 | 12,131 |
| Brazil | 662 | 1:323,375 | 12,447 |
| France | 411 | 1:161,612 | 25,155 |
| Italy | 287 | 1:213,090 | 30,137 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Spain | 84 | 1:556,572 | 26,793 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Taiwan | 31 | 1:756,282 | 5,404 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
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.
Viol Demographics
Average Viol Salary in
United States
$39,020 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viohl | 89 | 591 | / |
| Viole | 89 | 301 | / |
| Vihol | 89 | 187 | / |
| Viool | 89 | 27 | / |
| Vijol | 89 | 8 | / |
| Vioal | 89 | 7 | / |
| Vaiol | 89 | 1 | / |
| Violt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Violl | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vil | 86 | 11,503 | / |
| Violle | 80 | 409 | / |
| Viholt | 80 | 129 | / |
| Viollt | 80 | 17 | / |
| Vijoul | 80 | 8 | / |
| Vijohl | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vijole | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vihoul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vijool | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vial | 75 | 24,054 | / |
| Viel | 75 | 15,092 | / |
| Fiol | 75 | 5,771 | / |
| Biol | 75 | 5,143 | / |
| Vill | 75 | 2,517 | / |
| Vild | 75 | 1,120 | / |
| Vilt | 75 | 1,030 | / |
| Voel | 75 | 41 | / |
| Vihl | 75 | 41 | / |
| Vuil | 75 | 13 | / |
| Wiol | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vilț | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vilå | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vilp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Violová | 73 | 192 | / |
| Violova | 73 | 90 | / |
| Viale | 67 | 14,115 | / |
| Viall | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Viehl | 67 | 883 | / |
| Biole | 67 | 446 | / |
| Bihol | 67 | 408 | / |
| Voehl | 67 | 334 | / |
| Fiole | 67 | 332 | / |
| Voell | 67 | 291 | / |
| Vijal | 67 | 217 | / |
| Vl | 67 | 211 | / |
| Fijol | 67 | 139 | / |
| Vigli | 67 | 116 | / |
| Bijol | 67 | 115 | / |
| Viell | 67 | 84 | / |
| Vildt | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vihal | 67 | 51 | / |
| Fiool | 67 | 38 | / |
| Baiol | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bieol | 67 | 24 | / |
| Villì | 67 | 21 | / |
| Faiol | 67 | 13 | / |
| Villø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vieal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fihol | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vhial | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vouel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wiole | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veole | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viatl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biolh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viltd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vielė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vialp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vialh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viltė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biool | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaihyol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bioal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vildd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veoil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fioll | 67 | 0 | / |
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