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 last name Virtan (Hindi: विरतन, Russian: Виртан) is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Vîrtan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Virtan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,129,067th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname 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 commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 22 people.

Virtan is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 114,079. In Romania it is mostly found in: Hunedoara County, where 32 percent are found, Alba County, where 27 percent are found and Sibiu County, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Romania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 13 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

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
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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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