Vizer Surname

269,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

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.

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Vizer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4581:314,67931,882
Hungary3761:26,1072,906
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Romania861:233,46422,424
Australia801:337,44628,659
England521:1,071,50151,923
Belarus481:197,93925,288
Canada391:944,75971,777
Kazakhstan361:491,18036,296
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Transnistria201:23,7354,200
Israel91:950,84857,975
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Observer; Overlooker [French viseur; from viser, to observe, aim-Latin visere, to observe] John le Visur.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Viseur; from the Dutch, Visser; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vizér9339/
Vízer9332/
Vizier91352/
Veizer91200/
Viezer91146/
Vaizer91143/
Vitzer91106/
Vidzer9122/
Vizere9117/
Viszer919/
Vizert916/
Vizeer916/
Voizer914/
Vizzer911/
Vizerd910/
Vizeir910/
Vize891,194/
Viezzer83886/
Veiczer8359/
Vizgert8353/
Vizzier8346/
Veitzer8342/
Veiszer8326/
Vizgerd834/
Viziere833/
Viczzer831/
Viger803,049/
Fizer802,684/
Vizir80910/
Bizer80791/
Vizeu80453/
Viser80446/
Vizet80427/
Vyzer80314/
Vizes80223/
Wizer80189/
Vezer80152/
Vißer80110/
Vizee80101/
Vijer8033/
Vaize8033/
Voize8020/
Vhize8017/
Vizhe807/
Vieze805/
Veize804/
Vicer803/
Uizer802/
Vizée802/
Vizze801/
Vizei801/
Vizey800/
Vizie800/
Vuize800/
Vizerova7723/
Vizziere771/
Vizerová771/
Visser73118,502/
Bitzer737,383/
Vigier736,756/
Faizer732,781/
Huizer732,018/
FitzEr731,465/
Viseur731,295/
Bizier731,273/
Birzer731,001/
Pfizer73588/
Visger73499/
Buizer73488/
Weizer73465/
Vezier73442/
Visher73397/
Witzer73363/
Vieser73355/
Vicere73342/
Beizer73335/
Visier73305/
Foizer73271/
Veijer73268/
Vicher73266/
Baizer73250/
Vaiser73244/
Veiser73223/
Wiezer73201/
Bizeur73167/
Waizer73153/
Vajzer73131/
Vayzer73112/
Veiger73106/
Vidger7395/
Wiczer7389/
Viezee7387/
Visere7386/
Bizzer7362/
Vaizey7352/
Vesier7349/
Feizer7345/
Vaizie7342/
Bidzer7342/
Vicier7341/
Visjer7336/
Widzer7335/
Voizey7334/
Vigert7330/
Veyzer7328/
Bizert7326/
Vejzer7325/
Wizere7324/
Fizher7322/
Vegier7321/
Vitger7319/
Viscer7319/
Vizzie7318/
Vigger7315/
Viceer7314/
Bizere7314/
Vézier7312/
Veicer7311/
Woizer739/
Vaijer738/
Vizheh737/
Viezze737/
Wijzer736/
Vhizhe736/
Vidzhe735/
Biezer735/
Verzer735/
Biszer735/
Boizer734/
Phizer734/
Vaiger734/
Vitser733/
Voiser733/
Fizzer733/
Vijerr733/
Vicetr733/
Wirzer732/
Veezer732/
Firzer732/
Bizerr732/
Veazer731/
Fiezer731/
Vhizee731/
Vicejr731/
Vaized731/
Veizea731/
Veizet731/
Wiszer731/
Viseer731/
Vizire731/
Vigerr731/
Vierzi731/
Vaizes731/
Vaicer731/
Wizger731/
Bizeer731/
Wizier731/
Vyzher731/
Viezey730/
Fizear730/
Vizett730/
Vezerd730/
Virzhe730/
Fizier730/
Veizerová719/
Vaizerová711/
Veizerova711/
Vice679,928/
Viza677,357/
Vizi674,875/
Vise672,669/
Pfitzer671,933/
Bize671,917/
Vischer671,538/
Weitzer671,367/
Ficzere67940/
Viciere67854/
Vige67776/
Huijzer67504/
Vessier67444/
Wize67424/
Vizy67358/
Vije67234/
Veze67234/
Buizert67195/
Waitzer67169/
Biziere67149/
Weiszer67147/
Fietzer67135/
Witzier67120/
Viesser67105/
Beitzer6790/
Vichert6759/
Voisier6752/
Veigert6746/
Beiszer6739/
Vitcher6739/
Boizier6737/
Wietzer6733/
Baizert6730/
Vicherd6726/
Vissere6723/
Wiezzer6723/
Baizere6723/
Vyze6721/
Baiczer6721/
Veitser6719/
Weiczer6718/
Buijzer6717/
Visiere6716/
Witzger6715/
Beiczer6715/
Foizzer6714/
Viesier6713/
Vaitser6713/
Whitzer6712/
Weizert6711/
Veicier6711/
Veisser6710/
Vaisser679/
Pfeizer679/
Vayzert678/
Faizher678/
Veisert678/
Feitzer677/
Wieczer677/
Vēze677/
Vidzhey676/
Vaisere676/
Vissher675/
Whizzer675/
Vaigert675/
Veicher675/
Vizgird674/
Baitzer674/
Vaisher673/
Baiszer673/
Fizgeer672/
Veisher672/
Phitzer672/
Vissier672/
Visseur672/
Beizert672/
Faizzer672/
Phfizer671/
Feizert671/
Witzeer671/
Wizzerd671/
Weizzer671/
Vizieth671/
Vhijere671/
Vicceer671/
Visseer671/
Visserh671/
Vissert671/
Vissger671/
Wizeard671/
Visxher671/
Hvizheh671/
Viserre671/
Vizé671/
Vichere671/
Wieszer671/
Veiszerová671/
Vīze671/
Wizeere671/
Wizzert671/
Fiezier671/
Fizzerd671/
Bittzer671/
Visserr671/
Vichear671/
Woizere671/
Vizj671/
Vjze671/
Bitzzer670/
Fizzier670/
Fittzer670/
Vierzey670/
Faizerr670/
Veazier670/
Vishcer670/
Witzzer670/
Wittzer670/

Vizer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vizer in the Russian language
Визерvizer-

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