Viou Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Benin

Viou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2511:264,63240,776
Benin1501:68,9048,343
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Greece151:738,65380,079
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Viou (19) may also be a first name.

Viou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viou is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Viou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 663,740th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Viou reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname Viou is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 264,632. In France Viou is mostly found in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 27 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent are found. Outside of France it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Viou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Viou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Viou last name increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Viou earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,827 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vihou89396/
Vioiu89129/
Vieou8911/
Vijou892/
Viu861,452/
Vagiou8050/
Vijoux8033/
Viahou802/
Vaijou801/
Viehou801/
Vieoux801/
Vieu751,462/
Viju751,043/
Biou75906/
Voju7597/
Wiou7580/
Vișu7557/
Vius7545/
Vuiu7544/
Viua7515/
Veou7512/
Viup7510/
Vihu757/
Voiu756/
Voyu754/
Vyou752/
Vjou751/
Viuu751/
Viux751/
Veiu751/
Viuz751/
Viahoud7335/
Viaouët731/
Bijou673,014/
Vieau671,097/
Vaiju67185/
Vijeu67119/
Vijju67111/
Vijud6746/
Voyou6731/
Viutt6723/
Bihou6715/
Viust6714/
Weiou6710/
Obiou678/
Vegiu678/
Vijau675/
Vehou673/
Vijuć672/
Veyou672/
Vuyou672/
Voiyu671/
Viuhp671/
Viuts671/
Wijou671/
Vuțiu671/
Veoux671/
Wihou671/
Vojud671/
Vaiyu671/
Vijhu671/
Vijoo671/
Vieuu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Viou
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