Virtan Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Virtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1761:114,07912,718
Moldova271:131,90314,519
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Vîrtan (78) are calculated separately.

Virtan (22) may also be a first name.

Virtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Virtan (Hindi: विरतन, Russian: Виртан) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Vîrtan. Click here to see other possible spellings of Virtan.

How Common Is The Last Name Virtan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,129,067th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name Virtan is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Virtan are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 114,079. In Romania it is primarily found in: Hunedoara County, where 32 percent reside, Alba County, where 27 percent reside and Sibiu County, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Romania Virtan exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 13 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vîrtan9478/
Virtain928/
Virtane922/
Virtgayn862/
Virton83308/
Birtan83289/
Vertan8325/
Vurtan832/
Wirtan832/
Virtam831/
Birtane771,049/
Vertain7753/
Vurthan7746/
Boirtan7711/
Vrethan773/
Virtein772/
Firtean771/
Vertang771/
Vitrtam771/
Wirtane771/
Wirthan770/
Birthan770/
Vertaine717/
Birttain716/
Virthaim712/
Bertan675,043/
Verton67520/
Birton67504/
Furtan67104/
Värton6791/
Fertan6785/
Wertan6747/
Birtanova6724/
Wirton6714/
Vurton678/
Vertán674/
Vertanova673/
Firtanova672/
Vertam672/
Phairthan671/
Byrtan671/
Vertaaten671/
Vreton671/
Fărtan671/
Fretan671/
Wirthamnn671/
Firton670/

Virtan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Virtan in the Hindi language
विरतनviratana-
Virtan in the Russian language
Виртанvirtan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Virtan
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