Viviers Surname

62,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Viviers Surname Definition:

“Fishpond” in Old French.

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Viviers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7,3311:7,390939
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England971:574,41334,909
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Australia571:473,60936,415
Namibia531:45,4605,805
France501:1,328,454133,611
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Viviërs (1) are calculated separately.

Viviers (12) may also be a first name.

Viviers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Fishpond” in Old French.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

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

- labrujaextranjera

Viviers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viviers occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Viviërs. For other potential spellings of Viviers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viviers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Viviers is the 62,260th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 903,714 people. The last name Viviers is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Viviers reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 7,331 people, or 1 in 7,390. In South Africa Viviers is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 33 percent are found, Western Cape, where 13 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Viviers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Viviers has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Viviers last name grew 1,617 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 6,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viviers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viviers last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viviers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.85% more than the national average, earning R 389,364 per year; in United States they earn 31.23% more than the national average, earning $56,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $41,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viviërs951/
Vivers92419/
Veivers86596/
Vijvers8610/
Vibiers861/
Vevers77822/
Vyvers7779/
Wivers7711/
Bivers776/
Vēvers771/
Veevers71805/
Beivers7182/
Vievers7138/
Weivers719/
Faivers712/
Boivers712/
Veavers712/
Viewers711/

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