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

The last name Vivian (Arabic: ففيان, Georgian: ვივიან, Hindi: विवियन, Marathi: िविवयन, Oriya: ଭିଭିଏନ୍, Russian: Вивиан) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Vivián, Vívian or Vivían. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 20,497^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 273,433 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 42 percent of Vivian live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vivian is also the 1,153^rd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 813,294 people.

Vivian is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,570 people, or 1 in 23,401. In Nigeria Vivian is most prevalent in: Katsina, where 81 percent reside, Ekiti, where 3 percent reside and Imo, where 3 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 105 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Italy, where 9 percent reside.

Vivian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vivian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vivian last name rose 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vivian Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Vivian are 7.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.57% registered with 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.