How common is the surname Viana?

1,640 people in the United States had the surname Viana in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 188,259 Americans. It ranked 17,268th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Viana?

In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Viana identified as white (not Hispanic), and 46% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Viana?

Sandro Viana, Brazilian athletics competitor (born 1977), followed by Agustín Viana.

Where is the surname Viana most common?

Wikidata records people named Viana in Brazil and Uruguay.

Is the surname Viana getting more or less common?

More common. 1,139 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,640 in 2010, up 44%.

The surname Viana

A surname, carried by 1,640 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex V500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Viana is more common than 89.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,640 people named Viana in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 188,259 Americans. That is up 44% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,139.

#17,268

rank among US surnames

1,640

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+44%

change since 2000 (was #21,406)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,268	Houchens	1,640	188,259
#17,274	Dorey	1,639	188,374

Who is named Viana

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

47% of people named Viana identified as white (not Hispanic), 46% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 3.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 46%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vianas

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sandro Viana
Brazilian athletics competitor (born 1977)
Agustín Viana
American-Uruguayan footballer (born 1983)
Marcelo Viana
Brazilian mathematician, born 1962
Juliana Viana Vieira
Brazilian badminton player, born 2004
Diego Viana
Brazilian footballer and manager, born 1983
Polyana Viana
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, born 1992
Cândido José de Araújo Viana, Marquis of Sapucaí
Brazilian writer and noble (1793-1875)
Tião Viana
Brazilian politician, born 1961
Celina Guimarães Viana
Brazilian teacher (1890-1972)
Djavan
Brazilian singer/songwriter, born 1949

Notable Vianas come mostly from Brazil (9) and Uruguay (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Viana

Viana has the Soundex code V500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V500.

Questions

How common is the surname Viana?: 1,640 people in the United States had the surname Viana in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 188,259 Americans. It ranked 17,268th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Viana?: In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Viana identified as white (not Hispanic), and 46% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Viana?: Sandro Viana, Brazilian athletics competitor (born 1977), followed by Agustín Viana.
Where is the surname Viana most common?: Wikidata records people named Viana in Brazil and Uruguay.
Is the surname Viana getting more or less common?: More common. 1,139 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,640 in 2010, up 44%.