Viorica Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Viorica Surname User-submission:

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

Viorica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1331:150,96115,970
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Viorică (2) & Vioricà (1) are calculated separately.

Viorica (41,689) may also be a first name.

Viorica Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- radu

Viorica Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viorica is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Viorică or Vioricà. Click here to see other possible spellings of Viorica.

How Common Is The Last Name Viorica? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,281,391st most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. Viorica occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Viorica are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 21,488th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 41,689 people.

This last name is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 150,961. In Romania Viorica is mostly concentrated in: Iași County, where 35 percent reside, Galați County, where 35 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 15 percent reside. Beside Romania this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Moldova, where 4 percent reside.

Viorica Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Viorica earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.84% less than the national average, earning $35,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viorică952/
Vioricà951/
Virica926/
Fiorica86429/
Viorika8630/
Viorieka8059/
Vioriska8014/
Vireca77214/
Birica77181/
Verica77131/
Virika7713/
Virico771/
Vericat71526/
Verisca7120/
Vericad719/
Veroica714/
Vitrico711/
Virisco711/
Biorico711/
Vejrica711/
Vairika711/
Weirica711/
Biorika711/
Fioruca711/
Fiorika711/
Fiorico711/
Verrica710/
Vericka710/
Vierikka6741/
Vitrizka6727/
Bujorica678/
Vitrikas677/
Boiricay677/
Viharika676/
Vitricos673/
Viaricci671/
Vetricka671/
Verzicka671/
Fioresca671/
Viarecha671/
Boiricka671/
Fioricco671/
Buiruica671/
Biorecia671/
Viareika671/

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