Vivier Surname

47,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Vivier Surname User-submission:

An American name-change from the Latin name, vivier, meaning 'life'.

Vivier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,9651:9,537896
South Africa1,2221:44,3355,656
Canada7431:49,5906,021
United States6571:551,68845,595
Belgium6291:18,2782,798
Argentina2521:169,61714,244
England861:647,88437,755
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Namibia71:344,20010,409
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
San Marino11:33,214932
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Vivier (215) may also be a first name.

Vivier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An American name-change from the Latin name, vivier, meaning 'life'.

- labrujaextranjera

Vivier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vivier is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vivier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 47,910th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 675,837 people. The last name Vivier is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Vivier are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Vivier is also the 616,131st most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 215 people.

This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 6,965 people, or 1 in 9,537. In France it is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 22 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Normandy, where 13 percent reside. Beside France Vivier exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Vivier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vivier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vivier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vivier last name are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Vivier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.76% more than the national average, earning R 424,812 per year; in United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% less than the national average, earning $43,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viviere9256/
Veivier921/
Vievier920/
Viver911,046/
Vivie91236/
Vivir9133/
Vaiviere861/
Vivies83475/
Vitver83420/
Viviey83347/
Vijver83313/
Vivert83153/
Viviez83108/
Viviet8344/
Vivere8336/
Vevier8315/
Veiver8314/
Vivire8314/
Wivier838/
Vivyer838/
Visvir836/
Bivier832/
Fivier831/
Viwier831/
Visver831/
Vivirt831/
Vihvie831/
Viviee831/
Vaiver831/
Baivier77383/
Vivière778/
Vaivere776/
Vijvieh775/
Vittver772/
Viviyar771/
Vivijar771/
Viviére771/
Biver732,074/
Vyver73420/
Vever73269/
Viber73205/
Bivir7341/
Fiver7333/
Vivié7329/
Uiver7321/
Wiver737/
Vevie734/
Vibie734/
Bivie733/
Vuver731/
Wivir731/
Vibir730/
Veisveer7112/
Viwegier718/
Viverova711/
Bevier671,199/
Vevere671,065/
Wibier67350/
Veiber67234/
Boivie67218/
Vevert67109/
Faiver6759/
Vijber6751/
Waiver6734/
Veiwer6726/
Viewer6724/
Vivour6722/
Beiver6720/
Bibier6717/
Veaver6715/
Baiver6713/
Weiver6710/
Fevier679/
Fibier679/
Baivie679/
Vaiber679/
Baivir678/
Viveey678/
Viever677/
Vytver677/
Vyvere676/
Veyver674/
Vēvere674/
Boiver673/
Viviès673/
Wevier672/
Fuvier672/
Vevuer671/
Vibeyr671/
Visuer671/
Viviji671/
Veavie671/
Feiver671/
Vevaer671/
Veever671/
Vebier671/
Vévert671/
Wivert671/
Wivird671/
Buiver671/
Bivihe671/
Fiverr671/
Vivayr671/

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