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

Viou occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Viou is the 663,740th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name Viou is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Viou reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Viou is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 19 people.

This surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 264,632. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 27 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent reside. Apart from France it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Viou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Viou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Viou last name rose 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Viou are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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