Vire

Vire Meaning & Origin

About Vire
The surname Vire is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "vire," meaning "turn" or "bend." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bend or turn in a road or river. Alternatively, it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Vire in Normandy, France. The surname Vire is relatively rare and is found mainly in France and its neighboring regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vire: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/vire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vire in Braille

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

The name Vire in braille

How to sign the name Vire using Sign Language

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

The name Vire in sign language

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