Vieu

Vieu Meaning & Origin

About Vieu
The surname Vieu is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "vieu" or "vieux," meaning "old" or "elderly." It is a descriptive surname that was likely used to denote someone who was elderly or had a wise and mature demeanor. The name may have originally been given to an older person or used as a nickname for someone who displayed wisdom beyond their years.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vieu: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vieu 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 Vieu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/vieu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vieu in Braille

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

The name Vieu in braille

How to sign the name Vieu using Sign Language

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

The name Vieu in sign language

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