Vys Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Vys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
England21:27,859,030389,889
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Vys (15) may also be a first name.

Vys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vys (Russian: Выс) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vys click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vys? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vys is the 2,414,640th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Vys are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Vys is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,677,806. In Ukraine Vys is most numerous in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 29 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Sumy Oblast, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 24 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Vys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vys has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Vys surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vays864,768/
Veys863,287/
Vyse861,394/
Voys86108/
Vysh8682/
Vyst8652/
Vyss864/
Vuys863/
Vyts862/
Vyos862/
Vysj861/
Vysd861/
Vysc861/
Vhys861/
Vy8025,713/
Vayts752,893/
Vooys75682/
Vahys75141/
Veyts75139/
Vuyst7585/
Voyse7584/
Vayse7578/
Voyts7557/
Vayss7556/
Vuyts7522/
Veyss7511/
Veyse7510/
Veysh757/
Veyst752/
Vhays752/
Vaysh752/
Vøyås752/
Veyds751/
Vehys751/
Voyds750/
Vis6710,311/
Vay675,346/
Vey675,116/
Vaysse672,418/
Viy671,967/
Ves671,894/
Vyt671,016/
Voy67982/
Bys67504/
Vuy67247/
Wys67134/
Vyh6773/
Vyy6750/
Vyd6746/
Vhy6745/
Veyseh6731/
Vyi6725/
Vyc6716/
Veysse6711/
Vyo679/
Voytse675/
Vyp675/
Vyx675/
Vaytts674/
Vjs674/
Vahysh674/
Hvy673/
Vayshe673/
Vyj673/
Vwy673/
Vysova672/
Vuysse671/
Vyhshe671/

Vys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vys in the Russian language
Высvys-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vys
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