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 last name Viorel (Russian: Виорел) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viorel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,968th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,165,729 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Viorel reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Viorel is also the 14,270th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 67,732 people.

Viorel is most common in Romania, where it is held by 735 people, or 1 in 27,317. In Romania Viorel is most numerous in: Vâlcea County, where 38 percent live, Hunedoara County, where 11 percent live and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent live. Outside of Romania it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.

Viorel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viorel surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the 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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