Viramontes Surname

46,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Viramontes Surname Definition:

"Vir" is the Portuguese word for - very thin and pointed arrow, dart, or shaft, pointing to the mountain where this avocation was practiced.

"Vira" is the name given to a band, border, strip used to dress, by the women in Murcia.

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Viramontes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico6,5091:19,0701,513
United States4,5661:79,3829,062
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Viramontes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Vir" is the Portuguese word for - very thin and pointed arrow, dart, or shaft, pointing to the mountain where this avocation was practiced.

"Vira" is the name given to a band, border, strip used to dress, by the women in Murcia.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

The Spanish surname Viramontes is of noble descent and appears to be of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The family name Viramontes is composed of the elements mira and montes, two Spanish words with the combined meaning of 'place with a view of the mountains'.

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Viramontes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viramontes is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viramontes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,663rd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 656,063 people. Viramontes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Viramontes live; 99 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Hispano-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 6,509 people, or 1 in 19,070. In Mexico Viramontes is most frequent in: Zacatecas, where 19 percent live, Jalisco, where 16 percent live and Baja California, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Viramontes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viramontes last name are 44.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.02% registered with the party.

The amount Viramontes earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.97% more than the national average, earning $58,112 CAD per year.

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