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
Violet Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Violet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Violet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Violet (Arabic: فيولت, Hindi: वायलेट, Marathi: िवओलेत, Russian: Виолет) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Violet.
How Common Is The Last Name Violet? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 75,257th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,116,865 people. The surname Violet is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Violet live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,741st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 380,013 people.
Violet is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 2,861 people, or 1 in 23,217. In France Violet is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France it is found in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.
Violet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Violet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Violet surname grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Violet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding 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 those holding the Violet surname are 3.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.2% 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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