Viorel Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Viorel Surname User-submission:

Comes from the Romanian word for 'violet flower', viorea.

Viorel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania7351:27,3173,483
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Spain571:820,21133,492
Moldova281:127,19214,173
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England121:4,643,172139,951
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Viorel (67,732) may also be a first name.

Viorel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from the Romanian word for 'violet flower', viorea.

- radu

Viorel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viorel (Russian: Виорел) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Viorel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viorel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 356,968th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. Viorel is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Viorel are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Viorel is also the 14,270th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 67,732 people.

The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 735 people, or 1 in 27,317. In Romania Viorel is most prevalent in: Vâlcea County, where 38 percent are found, Hunedoara County, where 11 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania Viorel exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Spain, where 6 percent are found.

Viorel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viorel last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viorel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $37,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viorell922/
Vijorel921/
Virel91197/
Viruel831,256/
Vairel8339/
Virell8337/
Viroel839/
Fiorel836/
Viriel834/
Vyorel832/
Voyrel831/
Vitrel831/
Vireel831/
Virl805/
Virriel77315/
Bihorel77135/
Vieruel7721/
Viaruel7716/
Viruell7716/
Fiorell775/
Vierelæ771/
Virruel771/
Virrell771/
Veirell770/
Voirell770/
Birel73772/
Verel73739/
Vrhel73261/
Vierl7375/
Viril7343/
Wirel7317/
Vérel731/
Vyorl731/
Vitrl731/
Viarl731/
Biorl731/
Vrele731/
Viarruel7174/
Viarroel713/
Viarreul711/
Virgil675,432/
Boirel67570/
Verell67150/
Verael6796/
Wirell6788/
Verrel6782/
Virlet6763/
Wierel6761/
Birrel6749/
Birell6724/
Boyrel6719/
Vitril6714/
Virril679/
Vithrl678/
Veriel677/
Wirzel676/
Veriol673/
Bairel673/
Buirel672/
Veruel672/
Veroel672/
Bioril671/
Viarroell671/
Vereel671/
Witrel671/
Vitryl671/
Weirel670/
Wairel670/
Verelt670/
Wiarel670/
Virill670/

Viorel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viorel in the Russian language
Виорелviorel-

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