Viret Surname

186,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Viret Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2061:55,0777,289
Switzerland6501:12,6352,095
South Africa2701:200,65821,510
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Virét (4) are calculated separately.

Viret (23) may also be a first name.

Viret Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viret (Marathi: िवरेत) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Virét. Click here to see other potential spellings of Viret.

How Common Is The Last Name Viret? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,256th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,204,726 people. The last name Viret is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Viret live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Viret is also the 2,239,265th most common forename in the world, held by 23 people.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 1,206 people, or 1 in 55,077. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 50 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent are found. Not including France Viret is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.

Viret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Viret has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viret Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viret last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Viret earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning R 279,672 per year; in United States they earn 91.69% more than the national average, earning $82,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.65% less than the national average, earning $37,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virét934/
Voiret91260/
Vairet91169/
Vitret9151/
Veiret9116/
Virret9114/
Virete913/
Vieret912/
Virest912/
Vireut911/
Viriet911/
Vire891,652/
Virette83193/
Vihrest8312/
Vijreth831/
Virrett831/
Virrete831/
Vierett830/
Veret801,833/
Vires801,489/
Biret80862/
Vitre80802/
Virey80788/
Virit80445/
Vaire80276/
Viere80266/
Firet80120/
Virge80101/
Veire8066/
Viore8060/
Virez8054/
Virje8051/
Virer8045/
Voire8043/
Virie8035/
Viree8017/
Virre8013/
Virea8012/
Vhire808/
Vijre808/
Véret806/
Visre803/
Vireh803/
Virei802/
Vired801/
Wiret801/
Virep801/
Virhe801/
Vairette778/
Virrette772/
Verret735,852/
Virrey733,820/
Veyret732,394/
Viriot73788/
Bioret73583/
Foiret73494/
Viresh73482/
Verest73478/
Fieret73445/
Boiret73386/
Buiret73324/
Verget73207/
Birett73120/
Fioret73118/
Vitrey73116/
Vierre73113/
Verett73110/
Viorge73107/
Bieret7363/
Virgej7357/
Birete7353/
Woiret7346/
Biretz7340/
Vaires7340/
Vairez7336/
Birget7335/
Bairet7331/
Verete7328/
Voirey7325/
Vitrit7320/
Veeret7320/
Vihtre7315/
Fitret7311/
Virith7310/
Vereut737/
Birret736/
Birets736/
Vitres736/
Vairea735/
Vairie735/
Fairet734/
Verets733/
Vairit733/
Vierea733/
Vireid733/
Firest733/
Wireth732/
Virgit732/
Vwaire732/
Vayret732/
Vereet732/
Beiret732/
Vireud732/
Veretz732/
Vairey731/
Bireet731/
Vurett731/
Voires731/
Vhaire731/
Virehe731/
Virepp731/
Virgeh731/
Vieyre731/
Vaitre731/
Bireth731/
Vireas731/
Virher731/
Viorey731/
Virrei731/
Virrit731/
Vitree731/
Voirie731/
Vetret731/
Vairep731/
Firett731/
Biriet731/
Hbiret731/
Veirre731/
Birest731/
Firete731/
Veires730/
Vaisre730/
Whiret730/
Veriet730/
Virech730/
Virzhe730/
Firget730/
Firret730/
Bire6712,698/
Vira679,708/
Vere673,961/
Viri673,697/
Wire673,106/
Viry672,526/
Verrett671,825/
Verreth67741/
Väre67704/
Verreet67377/
Verette67306/
Voiriot67287/
Verreyt67259/
Verriet67237/
Fairest67228/
Foirest67140/
Birette67134/
Verrest6771/
Biereth6763/
Verhest6756/
Vergeet6751/
Bairett6737/
Vihrist6733/
Bireete6730/
Virriot6727/
Verheyt6723/
Verzett6721/
Bierett6716/
Fierret6715/
Vergett6713/
Boirret6713/
Bierret6712/
Viré6710/
Bairete679/
Beirete676/
Uire675/
Fiorett675/
Verrete673/
Bisreth673/
Woirret673/
Verecht673/
Viereid673/
Birrett672/
Fioreth672/
Baisret672/
Vaisrit672/
Bhairet671/
Wiehret671/
Vittrez671/
Vereist671/
Virá671/
Firette671/
Virè671/
Vereijt671/
Vîhrest671/
Birrete671/
Bireyte671/
Vwairhe671/
Vierrea671/
Vwaihre671/
Vitress671/
Virj671/
Boirett670/
Baireth670/
Whirret670/
Vereidt670/
Vierzey670/
Birrget670/
Virhees670/
Veretch670/
Wirrett670/
Whirett670/

Viret Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viret in the Marathi language
िवरेतivareta-

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