Violett Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Violett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; from the light purple attire of the wearer; compare Borrell, Burnell, &c. In Some Extracts from Somerset Wills, by A. J. Monday, occurs a bequest (1565) of a 'violett coate,': Somerset Arch. Soc.

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Violett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7561:479,44340,632
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:285,33322,901

Violett (394) may also be a first name.

Violett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; from the light purple attire of the wearer; compare Borrell, Burnell, &c. In Some Extracts from Somerset Wills, by A. J. Monday, occurs a bequest (1565) of a 'violett coate,': Somerset Arch. Soc. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Violet, 'probably in use early enough to become a surname.

Nicholas Vyolet, Close Roll, 9 Edward IV.

1526. Robert Fabyan and Marion Violett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1581. Nicholas Violett, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

Violat Mumford, 1637: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

Francis Violet, 1698: Reg. St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Violett Last Name Facts

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

Violett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Violett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Violett is the 430,251st most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Violett are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Violett is also the 435,477th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 394 people.

Violett is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 756 people, or 1 in 479,443. In The United States Violett is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Violett is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Violett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Violett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Violett last name increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Violett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Violett surname are 13.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Violett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.83% more than the national average, earning R 508,140 per year and in United States they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $45,247 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Violette9317,780/
Viollett930/
Violet926,525/
Vilett9257/
Viollette88171/
Violeitte881/
Viollet862,463/
Vilette861,151/
Violeth8640/
Violete8637/
Violets867/
Voilett861/
Vialett861/
Vilet83461/
Viole83301/
Vialette80907/
Vailette8046/
Biolette8044/
Veilette8032/
Veillett8010/
Voilette804/
Viallett801/
Violethe801/
Violitte801/
Veolette801/
Wiolette801/
Vaioleth801/
Biollett800/
Fiolet771,225/
Vialet77870/
Vilete77861/
Violle77409/
Vielet77117/
Biolet7780/
Voilet7760/
Vilhet7750/
Violes7741/
Velett7736/
Vailet7732/
Wilett7727/
Bilett777/
Violit776/
Violer774/
Vijole774/
Vileth774/
Violed774/
Wiolet773/
Vislet772/
Vilets771/
Viliet771/
Vieole771/
Veolet771/
Violee771/
Violez771/
Vioole771/
Vilest771/
Vylett771/
Vyolet771/
Vileat771/
Violey770/
Veillette755,370/
Vaillette75176/
Viallette7587/
Violetova7536/
Viallet712,042/
Vuillet711,399/
Veillet711,177/
Boylett71295/
Voillet71281/
Vilhete71169/
Biollet7162/
Fiollet7161/
Vaillet7154/
Ouelett7134/
Biolete7130/
Velette7121/
Wilette7119/
Viliott7115/
Baiolet7114/
Vileite7111/
Vaileth716/
Bailett715/
Violles713/
Wiletts712/
Viðoles712/
Violler712/
Viollie712/
Wislett711/
Wiliett711/
Viohler711/
Vailete711/
Violech711/
Veilleitte711/
Veilllette711/
Bioleth711/
Vileste711/
Witlett710/
Vaislet710/
Boilett710/
Wileitt710/
Builett710/
Viola6776,906/
Viale6714,115/
Violi674,805/
Ouelette67828/
Bilet67460/
Biole67446/
Violy67359/
Velet67238/
Wilet67206/
Výlet67101/
Vuilliet6769/
Vylet6738/
Viletová6736/
Vailliet6713/
Viletova675/
Veillete674/
Wiole674/
Vilit673/
Veole673/
Violé673/
Huilette671/
Violí671/
Veilleut671/
Woilette671/
Vilheite671/
Baillett670/
Veilliet670/
Whillett670/

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