Vizer Surname
Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname
Vizer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. Perhaps a maker of vizors or vizards. The more correct form, however, would be Vizerer, and this does not correspond with the first instance below.
John le Visur, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameVizer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 458 | 1:314,679 | 31,882 |
| Hungary | 376 | 1:26,107 | 2,906 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Romania | 86 | 1:233,464 | 22,424 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Belarus | 48 | 1:197,939 | 25,288 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Kazakhstan | 36 | 1:491,180 | 36,296 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Transnistria | 20 | 1:23,735 | 4,200 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Vizér (39) & Vízer (32) are calculated separately.
Vizer (17) may also be a first name.
Vizer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. Perhaps a maker of vizors or vizards. The more correct form, however, would be Vizerer, and this does not correspond with the first instance below.
John le Visur, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1616. Robert Vizer, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1805. Married — William Vizer and Mary Henrahan: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Observer; Overlooker [French viseur; from viser, to observe, aim-Latin visere, to observe] John le Visur.—Hand. Rolls.
From the French, Viseur; from the Dutch, Visser; a personal name.
Vizer Demographics
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Vizer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vizer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vizer (Russian: Визер) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Vizér or Vízer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vizer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 269,245th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,029,362 people. The last name Vizer is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Vizer are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 26 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most common in Russia, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 314,679. In Russia it is most frequent in: Amur Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Moscow, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Russia this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Vizer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vizer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vizer last name increased 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Vizer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Vizer surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 72% registered with the party.
The amount Vizer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $36,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $61,426 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vizer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vizer in the Russian language | ||
| Визер | vizer | - |
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