Violett Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameViolett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 756 | 1:479,443 | 40,632 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176 | 1:285,333 | 22,901 |
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.
(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.
Violett Demographics
Average Violett Salary in
United States
$45,247 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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