Viel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Viel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Viel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Stone Mason Journeyman's Daughter 4
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 2
Journeyman Plasterer 2
Apprentice Blacksmith 1
General Servant 1
Hotel Keeper 1
House Maid 1
House Servant 1
Independent 1
Laundress 1
Mason's Labourer 1
Sailor's Wife 1
Seamstress 1
Stone Mason 1
Stone Mason Journeyman 1
Stone Mason Journeyman's Son 1
Stone Mason Journeyman's Wife 1
Tailor 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Private Soldier / Army 1
Light Porter 1

Viel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Vale 25% 14,764
2 Veal 50% 12,725
3 Veale 40% 8,959
4 Vile 50% 4,093
5 Vail 50% 2,291
6 Vial 75% 1,388
7 Veall 40% 1,231
8 Vaile 40% 960
9 Evil 50% 374
10 Viel 100% 296
11 Ivil 50% 216
12 Voile 40% 198
13 Veail 40% 157
14 Ivel 50% 150
15 Ovel 50% 142
16 Voil 50% 131
17 Vaul 50% 109
18 Veel 75% 102

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The surname Viel is the 10th most popular variant of Vale.

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