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
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Viol Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viol Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Viol occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Viol.
How Common Is The Last Name Viol? popularity and diffusion
Viol is the 165,800th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,790,025 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Viol live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Germanic Europe. Viol is also the 708,111th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 167 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 827 people, or 1 in 97,346. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and France, where 16 percent are found.
Viol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Viol has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Viol surname rose 304 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viol Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Viol surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political 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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