Violet Surname
Approximately 6,525 people bear this surname
Violet Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 the flower-name; also a complexion-nickname; perh. also a dress-nickname [French violet, violet- coloured, violette, the violet; diminutive from Latin viola, violet] 2 Dweller at a Path [Dialectal French violet, diminutive of viol, a path; prob.
Read More About This SurnameViolet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,861 | 1:23,217 | 2,710 |
| United States | 1,027 | 1:352,930 | 31,609 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Kenya | 290 | 1:159,241 | 12,530 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| Russia | 207 | 1:696,247 | 59,275 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Colombia | 119 | 1:401,463 | 6,417 |
| India | 108 | 1:7,102,457 | 156,472 |
| Botswana | 99 | 1:22,090 | 4,408 |
| Cameroon | 88 | 1:236,012 | 23,423 |
| Israel | 77 | 1:111,138 | 12,490 |
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Italy | 45 | 1:1,359,038 | 78,318 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 1:13,235,151 | 2,948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
Violet (380,013) may also be a first name.
Violet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 the flower-name; also a complexion-nickname; perh. also a dress-nickname [French violet, violet- coloured, violette, the violet; diminutive from Latin viola, violet] 2 Dweller at a Path [Dialectal French violet, diminutive of viol, a path; prob. from a diminutive of Latin via, a way] Violot is a Haute-Marne place-name.
Violet Demographics
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Violet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Violet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Violet (Arabic: فيولت, Hindi: वायलेट, Marathi: िवओलेत, Russian: Виолет) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Violet? popularity and diffusion
Violet is the 75,257th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,116,865 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Violet reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Violet is also the 2,741st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 380,013 people.
The last name is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 2,861 people, or 1 in 23,217. In France Violet is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent reside. Apart from France this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Violet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Violet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Violet surname rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Violet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Violet are 3.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Violet earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 22.2% less than the national average, earning $17,661,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $39,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $56,817 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Violet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Violet in the Hindi language | ||
| वायलेट | vayaleta | 91.67 |
| वाइलट | va'ilata | 8.33 |
| Violet in the Marathi language | ||
| िवओलेत | iva'oleta | 28.57 |
| वॉयलेट | voyaleta | 28.57 |
| वायोलेट | vayoleta | 22.86 |
| िवओलेट | iva'oleta | 2.86 |
| वॉईलेट | vo'ileta | 2.86 |
| वोलेट | voleta | 2.86 |
| वैलेत | vaileta | 2.86 |
| वोइलेट | vo'ileta | 2.86 |
| वॉलेट | voleta | 2.86 |
| लेट | leta | 2.86 |
| Violet in the Russian language | ||
| Виолет | violet | - |
| Violet in the Arabic language | ||
| فيولت | fywlt | - |
| فيوليت | fywlyt | - |
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