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 Male Violett Height
177.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Violett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Violett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Violett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Violett.
How Common Is The Last Name Violett? popularity and diffusion
Violett is the 430,251st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. This 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. It is also the 435,477th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 394 people.
The last name Violett is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 756 people, or 1 in 479,443. In The United States Violett is most common in: California, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Violett occurs 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 frequency of Violett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Violett surname expanded 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Violett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Violett last name are 13.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.26% registered with the 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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