Viriu Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Viriu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viriu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Viriu (19) may also be a first name.

Viriu Last Name Facts

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

Viriu occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Viriu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viriu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Viriu reside; 97 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 97 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 19 people.

The surname Viriu is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Viriu is primarily concentrated in: West New Britain, where 81 percent live, Western, where 17 percent live and National Capital District, where 3 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea it is found in one country. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vieriu914,094/
Virieu91103/
Vitriu9139/
Virius9110/
Virieau831/
Virju8058/
Veriu8029/
Biriu809/
Viryu802/
Firoiu73488/
Verziu73139/
Verius7377/
Vrejiu7370/
Viroju7328/
Vergiu7317/
Biriou7317/
Viryus7313/
Bitriu7310/
Wairiu7310/
Bisriu737/
Vireju737/
Birișu732/
Firius732/
Verieu732/
Birius731/
Birgiu731/
Veriou731/
Veroiu731/
Vérius731/
Biriue731/
Birjiu731/
Biriua731/
Virgeu731/
Bitrius67197/
Fieroiu6775/
Voireau6736/
Virajhu6726/
Birijou6721/
Beirieu677/
Verriou672/
Feiroiu671/
Veurieu671/
Birgiui671/
Birzoiu671/
Mpiriju671/
Vajriju671/
Viryuch671/
Virroju671/
Boirius671/

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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 Viriu
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