Virus Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Virus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Israel321:267,42624,032
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Vírus (16) are calculated separately.

Virus (377) may also be a first name.

Virus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Virus (Arabic: فايرس, Russian: Вирус) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant: Vírus. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Virus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 961,438th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. The surname Virus is primarily found in Africa, where 39 percent of Virus are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 446,783rd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 377 people.

The surname Virus is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 1,671,158. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Borno, where 98 percent live, Benue, where 1 percent live and Sokoto, where 1 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Virus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Virus last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Virus earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vírus9316/
Vitrus91323/
Vierus91213/
Vairus9160/
Virgus9122/
Viruse918/
Vireus916/
Virous913/
Virhus912/
Viru891,282/
Virgous8339/
Vierhus8337/
Virgush8318/
Vaitrus832/
Voirgus831/
Virgaus831/
Vitrush831/
Vieruss831/
Vieru8011,927/
Firus80889/
Verus80832/
Birus80363/
Virau8084/
Vairu8066/
Virou8029/
Virud8023/
Virut8013/
Vurus808/
Visru806/
Veiru805/
Virup804/
Vitru803/
Virux802/
Vyrus801/
Virgu801/
Viruz801/
Virós801/
Wirus801/
Viruy801/
Vierhaus77691/
Vierhuis77121/
Virusová779/
Bitrus7383,957/
Vereus731,057/
Fairus73962/
Viroux73520/
Wierus73365/
Vergus73291/
Veiros73213/
Fierus73189/
Verush73120/
Veerus7397/
Veirup7367/
Firaus7343/
Vieros7340/
Birhus7338/
Fitrus7330/
Veirud7323/
Verous7316/
Birusz7314/
Birgus7312/
Firous7311/
Viraud7310/
Vieruß739/
Feirus738/
Birrus737/
Virros737/
Vitrou737/
Vitrup736/
Virguz736/
Vairuz736/
Viruch735/
Birous735/
Firuse735/
Viroos734/
Virhut733/
Vierou733/
Verhus733/
Vayrus732/
Bierus732/
Wiræus732/
Vairau732/
Vireud732/
Vetrus731/
Foirus731/
Vurrus731/
Veyrus731/
Vireut731/
Virutt731/
Vairud731/
Vearus731/
Veruse731/
Viraut731/
Virgou731/
Virouh731/
Voiros731/
Verust731/
Vürust731/
Boirus731/
Verrus731/
Phirus731/
Viroes731/
Vytrus731/
Firush731/
Wirgus730/
Biorus730/
Veruis730/
Beirus730/
Viross730/
Weirus730/
Wirush730/
Biru6743,377/
Veru671,175/
Vittrup671,019/
Wiru67450/
Vetrhus67255/
Wierusz67151/
Virault67125/
Uiru67101/
Vettrus6783/
Verheus6777/
Vierros6775/
Vergush6759/
Verhush6749/
Bithrus6744/
Vieyros6734/
Firouse6724/
Bitruis6724/
Bittrus6724/
Bitrous6722/
Vierrou6721/
Verhust6720/
Biroush6718/
Firzaus6713/
Bairuse679/
Fairous678/
Virú678/
Bitruse676/
Bitruss676/
Vyrhush676/
Bitrush675/
Øverhus675/
Bairaus675/
Beitrus674/
Vitraux674/
Fairuzs674/
Fairuse673/
Bitrrus673/
Bitrust673/
Vearous672/
Firhaus672/
Fairush672/
Foirush672/
Véru672/
Fhairus672/
Fairuss672/
Vergaus671/
Firgous671/
Birgous671/
Wirgaus671/
Wirzuis671/
Vieroes671/
Verruss671/
Bairrus671/
Virhuiz671/
Veroush671/
Verreus671/
Beirush671/
Bitraus671/
Birouss671/
Birause671/
Birauss671/
Verusch671/
Phitrus671/
Birhaus671/
Bierous670/
Verauss670/
Verouse670/
Fairrus670/
Verhaus670/

Virus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Virus in the Russian language
Вирусvirus-
Virus in the Arabic language
فايرسfayrs-
فيرسfyrs-

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