Vi

Vi Meaning & Origin

About Vi
The surname Vi is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Wei. It is a relatively common surname in Vietnam and is often transliterated as Vi or Vu. The meaning of the surname Vi is not explicitly known, as it is a phonetic adaptation of the Chinese surname. However, it is believed to have various possible meanings, including "great" or "powerful."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vi: 799
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,528
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AY1
🌐 IPA
/vi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vi in Braille

Here's how to represent Vi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vi in braille

How to sign the name Vi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vi in sign language

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