Vivian Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vivian Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vivian family

Profession Census Frequency
School 143
Private Means 42
Farmer 13
None 12
General Servant (domestic) 10
At Home 10
Housemaid (domestic) 9
Farm Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
Dressmaker 7
General Labourer 7
Cook (domestic) 6
House Keeper 6
Milliner 6
Old Age Pensioner 6
At School 6
Clerk 5
Labourer 5
Stone Mason 5
Gardener (domestic) 4
Domestic Servant 4
Gardener 4
Schoolgirl 4
Student 4
Retired Farmer 4

Vivian Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Vivian 100% 9,664
2 Vyvyan 67% 228
3 Vivan 83% 119

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The surname Vivian is the most popular version of all its varients

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