Viru Surname

297,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Estonia

Viru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru5151:61,7174,827
India4001:1,917,66366,666
Colombia1581:302,3685,780
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Virú (8) are calculated separately.

Viru (23,764) may also be a first name.

Viru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viru (Hindi: वीरू, Marathi: वीरू, Oriya: ବୀରୁତାି, Russian: Виру) occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Virú. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 297,301st most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,684,513 people. The surname Viru is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Viru reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 40 percent reside in Andean South America. Viru is also the 33,271st most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 23,764 people.

Viru is most frequently used in Peru, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 61,717. In Peru Viru is most common in: Lima Region, where 50 percent are found, Lima Province, where 41 percent are found and Callao Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Peru Viru exists in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent are found and Colombia, where 12 percent are found.

Viru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viru last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viru earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 20.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning $18,801,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virú928/
Vieru8911,927/
Virus89271/
Virau8984/
Vairu8966/
Virou8929/
Virud8923/
Virut8913/
Visru896/
Veiru895/
Virup894/
Vitru893/
Virux892/
Virgu891/
Viruz891/
Viruy891/
Viroux80520/
Vitrus80323/
Veirup8067/
Vairus8060/
Veirud8023/
Viraud8010/
Vitrou807/
Vitrup806/
Vireus806/
Vairuz806/
Viruch805/
Virhut803/
Virous803/
Vierou803/
Vairau802/
Virhus802/
Vireud802/
Vireut801/
Virutt801/
Vairud801/
Viraut801/
Virgou801/
Virouh801/
Biru7543,377/
Firu751,910/
Veru751,175/
Wiru75450/
Vuru75220/
Uiru75101/
Véru752/
Vittrup731,019/
Virault73125/
Vierrou7321/
Vitraux734/
Vaitrus732/
Vitrush731/
Virhuiz731/
Birru6722,109/
Birou672,163/
Bairu671,898/
Birau671,670/
Veeru671,452/
Firuz671,404/
Birzu67902/
Firus67889/
Verus67832/
Firuj67508/
Birus67363/
Firut67355/
Birgu67345/
Vergu67320/
Firuu67225/
Verru67208/
Wairu67205/
Vheru67150/
Birut67140/
Bhiru6777/
Bitru6777/
Birhu6777/
Verau6766/
Vetru6763/
Wirui6761/
Verup6751/
Verou6749/
Vyrut6739/
Phiru6738/
Wirau6737/
Mpiru6734/
Birud6734/
Wieru6731/
Fairu6730/
Firou6729/
Beiru6725/
Wirou6724/
Výrut6721/
Veirauch6721/
Vurau6721/
Weiru6720/
Biruh6720/
Veruh6718/
Viroo6717/
Verut6716/
Vírus6716/
Veruš6715/
Fioru6714/
Veuru6713/
Birui6710/
Huiru679/
Vreou679/
Biruś678/
Wirud677/
Boiru677/
Fieru677/
Vurru676/
Veruz676/
Vuuru675/
Bijru675/
Vyrou675/
Bisru675/
Buiru675/
Fitru674/
Vereu674/
Firuś674/
Firuț674/
Firud674/
Biruj673/
Bioru672/
Vayru672/
Bireu672/
Verud672/
Birup671/
Vyrus671/
Vajru671/
Vehru671/
Woiru671/
Feiru671/
Virão671/
Vitroult671/
Vitttrup671/
Văruț671/
Wirhu671/
Wiruh671/
Bieru671/
Firui671/
Verzu671/
Firuh671/
Firau671/

Viru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viru in the Oriya language
ବୀରୁତାିbirutai-
Viru in the Marathi language
वीरूviru-
Viru in the Hindi language
वीरूviru77.17
वीरुviru17.08
विरूviru4.98
विरुviru0.64
बीरूbiru0.05
वीरु़viru0.02
बीरुbiru0.02
वीरvira0.02
नीरूniru0.02
वीरोviro0.02
Viru in the Russian language
Вируviru-

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