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Where Does The Last Name Vivian Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Vivian (Arabic: ففيان, Georgian: ვივიან, Hindi: विवियन, Marathi: िविवयन, Oriya: ଭିଭିଏନ୍, Russian: Вивиан) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Vivián, Vívian or Vivían. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vivian? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 20,497^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 273,433 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Vivian reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vivian is also the 1,153^rd most prevalent first name on earth, held by 813,294 people.

The surname Vivian is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,570 people, or 1 in 23,401. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Katsina, where 81 percent reside, Ekiti, where 3 percent reside and Imo, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 105 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Italy, where 9 percent reside.

Vivian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vivian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vivian last name grew 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vivian Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Vivian surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Vivian surname are 7.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vivian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning €36,519 per year; in Peru they earn 55.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,683 per year; in South Africa they earn 162.2% more than the national average, earning R 623,076 per year; in United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $51,000 CAD per year.