Visovan Surname
Approximately 888 people bear this surname
Visovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 877 | 1:22,894 | 2,942 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Vişovan (122) & Višovan (4) are calculated separately.
Visovan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Visovan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Visovan is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Vişovan or Višovan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Visovan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Visovan is the 396,862nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,206,696 people. The surname Visovan occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Visovan reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
Visovan is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 877 people, or 1 in 22,894. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Maramureș County, where 85 percent are found, Satu Mare County, where 6 percent are found and Suceava County, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Romania Visovan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vişovan | 95 | 122 | / |
| Višovan | 95 | 4 | / |
| Vishovan | 93 | 58 | / |
| Vicovan | 86 | 561 | / |
| Visevan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Visavan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vyshovan | 80 | 179 | / |
| Vishavan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaishavan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vijavan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Višovanová | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vetsouvanh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bisavan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baisouvanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vetsouvang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vicován | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vişevan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vyšovan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vyshevan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vyshavan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bisobane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baisavan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhisavan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaisawan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaijavan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vishavam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visevohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vethsouvanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiszowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baisoban | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Visovan
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