Viking Surname

541People worldwide
39Countries
SwedenMain country (58%)

To know more about the Viking surname is to learn more about the people who probably share common origins and ancestors. That is among the reasoned explanations why it's normal that the Viking surname is more represented in a single or higher nations for the world than in others. Here you will find down in which countries of the world there are many more people who have the surname Viking.

The surname Viking has a regional distribution, present in 39 countries, with Sweden having the highest concentration.

The surname Viking in the globe

Globalization has meant that surnames distribute far beyond their country of origin, so that it is possible to find African surnames in Europe or Indian surnames in Oceania. The exact same takes place in the case of Viking, which as you are able to corroborate, it can be said that it's a surname that may be found in the majority of the countries of this globe. In the same manner you can find nations in which certainly the thickness of individuals because of the surname Viking is more than in other countries.

The map of the Viking surname


The likelihood of examining on a globe map about which nations hold a greater number of Viking in the world, helps us a lot. By putting ourselves regarding the map, for a tangible country, we can understand tangible amount of people because of the surname Viking, to obtain this way the complete information of all the Viking that you could presently find in that country. All this also assists us to know not only in which the surname Viking comes from, but also in what way the folks who are initially an element of the family members that bears the surname Viking have moved and moved. Just as, you are able to see by which places they will have settled and grown up, which explains why if Viking is our surname, it seems interesting to which other nations associated with the globe it's possible that one of our ancestors once moved to.

Nations with additional Viking worldwide

Distribution of Viking by country

  1. Sweden Sweden (314)
  2. United States United States (86)
  3. Philippines Philippines (22)
  4. Ireland Ireland (16)
  5. Denmark Denmark (11)
  6. China China (10)
  7. Russia Russia (7)
  8. Brazil Brazil (7)
  9. Norway Norway (6)
  10. Canada Canada (6)
  11. Australia Australia (5)
  12. England England (5)
  13. Poland Poland (4)
  14. Egypt Egypt (4)
  15. Indonesia Indonesia (4)
  16. India India (4)
  17. Spain Spain (3)
  18. New Zealand New Zealand (2)
  19. Belgium Belgium (2)
  20. Thailand Thailand (2)
  21. Georgia Georgia (2)
  22. Italy Italy (2)
  23. Pakistan Pakistan (1)
  24. Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (1)
  25. Cook Islands Cook Islands (1)
  26. Turkey Turkey (1)
  27. Chile Chile (1)
  28. South Africa South Africa (1)
  29. Czech Republic Czech Republic (1)
  30. Germany Germany (1)
  31. Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (1)
  32. France France (1)
  33. Hungary Hungary (1)
  34. Iceland Iceland (1)
  35. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (1)
  36. Latvia Latvia (1)
  37. Mauritius Mauritius (1)
  38. Malaysia Malaysia (1)
  39. Netherlands Netherlands (1)

Distribution of Viking by continent

Europe
373
17 countries
North America
92
2 countries
Asia
49
11 countries
Oceania
8
3 countries
South America
8
2 countries
Africa
6
3 countries

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Variants of the surname Viking

Surnames related to Viking

Frequently asked questions about Viking surname

In which country is the Viking surname most common?

The Viking surname is most common in Sweden with 314 registered people.

In how many countries is the Viking surname found?

The Viking surname is found in 39 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Viking surname?

According to our records, approximately 541 people have the Viking surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Viking surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Viking surname across the 39 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Viking?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Viking. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Viking

Roberto Viking Valdés
1950–2002 · Singer

In the event that you view it carefully, at apellidos.de we offer you all you need to be able to have the real data of which countries have the highest number of individuals because of the surname Viking into the entire world. Furthermore, you can view them really visual way on our map, when the countries with the highest number of people because of the surname Viking is visible painted in a stronger tone. In this manner, sufficient reason for a single look, you can easily locate by which countries Viking is a common surname, plus in which nations Viking is an uncommon or non-existent surname.

The fact that there was no unified spelling for the surname Viking when the first surnames were formed allows us to find many surnames similar to Viking.

Discerning whether the surname Viking or any of the surnames similar to Viking came first is not always easy. There are many reasons that could have led to the surname Viking being written or pronounced differently, giving rise to a new, different surname Viking with a common root.

  1. Vissing
  2. Vokins
  3. Vossing
  4. Vockins
  5. Voisins
  6. Vesins
  7. Vezins
  8. Vicenc
  9. Vicens
  10. Vicenz
  11. Vicinaiz
  12. Vecinos
  13. Vucinic
  14. Visnic
  15. Visnich
  16. Visnick
  17. Vicenzo
  18. Vasinca
  19. Vakanas
  20. Visunke
  21. Voskens
  22. Vicence
  23. Vicenza
  24. Vicenzi
  25. Viganego
  26. Vignes
  27. Vijnck
  28. Vismes
  29. Veciunca
  30. Veegens
  31. Viazanko
  32. Vukonich
  33. Vicencio
  34. Vagniez
  35. Vignaux
  36. Vozniak
  37. Vigness
  38. Vijncke
  39. Visanzay
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