Are you looking for a comprehensive list of last names beginning with “V”?
We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census to compile 459 surnames that start with the letter V and have at least one thousand bearers of the name.
In the sections below, you’ll see the total number of bearers for the name in each census.
Wait – I Know A Surname That Isn’t On This List!
If you don’t find a name that you’re interested in, then it likely didn’t have 1,000 people of that name recorded in both U.S. censuses.
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We have a separate article that answers the question: how rare is your last name.
We also have an easy-to-use tool that ranks your surname in the U.S. It has a much lower threshold of one hundred bearers.
Most Popular Last Names Starting With V
These are all the last names beginning with V that had over fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
They are in descending order of how common they are.
Why haven’t I provided meanings for the Hispanic names? We’ve got a separate article that includes Hispanic names starting with V that goes in depth into the origins and meanings.
| Surname | Origins | Meaning |
| Vasquez | Hispanic | * |
| Vargas | Hispanic | * |
| Vazquez | Hispanic | * |
| Valdez | Hispanic | * |
| Vega | Hispanic | * |
| Vaughn | Welsh | Little (small) |
| Velasquez | Hispanic | * |
| Valencia | Hispanic | * |
| Velazquez | Hispanic | * |
| Villanueva | Hispanic | * |
| Villarreal | Hispanic | * |
| Valenzuela | Hispanic | * |
| Velez | Hispanic | * |
| Vincent | Latin, European | Conqueror |
| Villa | Hispanic | * |
Famous People With V Surnames
Here are five famous people with family names starting with V. They range from ancient times to the more modern era.
| Famous Person | Who They Were | What They did |
| Virgil | Poet of Ancient Rome | Composed the Aeneid, an epic poem about a Trojan hero |
| Andreas Vesalius | Flemish Anatomist | Wrote the first great textbox on anatomy in 1543 |
| Voltaire | French Philosopher | Wrote books and pamphlets, an advocate of civil liberties |
| Kurt Vonnegut | American Writer | Wrote science fiction, including Slaughterhouse-Five |
| Robert Vaughn | American Actor | Perhaps best known as The Man From U.N.C.L.E. |
Last Names Starting With V
We’ve broken up this lengthy list to make it easier to scroll and scan. We’ve also picked out the most common names in each section to take a look at their origins and meanings.
Surnames from Vaca to Valero
The most common name in this section is Valdez. I’ve given details on the origins and meanings of this name in our list of Hispanic surnames starting with V.
Here, I’ll look at the name of Valentine which has several spelling variations. The origins are from Roman times when it was a family name.
It’s derived from the Latin word for strength or good health. Several saints had the name. The modern celebration comes from a Saint Valentin in the third century.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vaca | 5,831 | 7,982 |
| Vacca | 2,550 | 2,586 |
| Vaccaro | 6,672 | 6,766 |
| Vacek | 1,328 | 1,418 |
| Vachon | 2,855 | 2,928 |
| Vaden | 3,035 | 3,222 |
| Vadnais | 1,363 | 1,383 |
| Vail | 10,042 | 10,554 |
| Vaillancourt | 3,574 | 3,709 |
| Valadez | 16,083 | 21,859 |
| Valderrama | 1,540 | 2,445 |
| Valdes | 15,567 | 20,527 |
| Valdez | 98,610 | 124,995 |
| Valdivia | 11,484 | 15,895 |
| Valdivieso | 1,026 | 1,483 |
| Valdovinos | 6,375 | 10,147 |
| Vale | 3,153 | 3,334 |
| Valencia | 50,026 | 70,000 |
| Valenta | 1,702 | 1,780 |
| Valente | 6,657 | 7,580 |
| Valenti | 7,840 | 8,174 |
| Valentin | 14,720 | 19,211 |
| Valentine | 37,669 | 40,395 |
| Valentino | 6,083 | 6,474 |
| Valenzuela | 43,770 | 57,383 |
| Valera | 2,893 | 3,944 |
| Valeriano | 1,185 | 1,897 |
| Valerio | 10,098 | 13,482 |
| Valero | 3,628 | 4,660 |
Names from Vales to Vanbrunt
There are very few common three-letter names in America, but this section has one of them.
Van is a name that has different origins based on the region. It is found in Vietnam and other parts of Indonesia.
It can also be a nickname or shortened form of Ivan in Slavic regions.
In English and Dutch regions, the early bearers of the name were makers of fans.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vales | 1,526 | 1,802 |
| Valiente | 1,834 | 2,530 |
| Valladares | 7,516 | 11,901 |
| Valle | 23,039 | 31,716 |
| Vallecillo | 1,140 | 1,793 |
| Vallee | 2,350 | 2,633 |
| Vallejo | 14,484 | 19,117 |
| Vallejos | 3,001 | 3,487 |
| Vallery | 1,291 | 1,515 |
| Valles | 10,388 | 13,777 |
| Valley | 4,360 | 4,497 |
| Vallier | 1,374 | 1,285 |
| Valliere | 1,935 | 1,953 |
| Vallone | 2,151 | 2,237 |
| Valois | 1,012 | 1,165 |
| Valtierra | 2,454 | 3,576 |
| Valverde | 6,628 | 8,737 |
| Van | 12,531 | 10,798 |
| Vanallen | 2,358 | 2,397 |
| Vanalstine | 1,567 | 1,637 |
| Vanalstyne | 1,348 | 1,338 |
| Vanantwerp | 1,279 | 1,314 |
| Vanarsdale | 2,330 | 2,417 |
| Vanasse | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Vanatta | 2,432 | 2,578 |
| Vanauken | 1,724 | 1,702 |
| Vanbeek | 2,042 | 2,225 |
| Vanbibber | 1,042 | 1,068 |
| Vanbrocklin | 1,047 | 1,156 |
| Vanbrunt | 1,593 | 1,670 |
Names from Vanburen to Vandermolen
Vance is by far the most common name in this section.
The name has English origins. It derives from the Old English word “fenn”, which means a marshy area. The name was given to people who lived near marshland.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vanburen | 5,789 | 5,874 |
| Vanbuskirk | 4,962 | 5,073 |
| Vancamp | 3,259 | 3,344 |
| Vance | 45,763 | 47,324 |
| Vancil | 1,650 | 1,708 |
| Vancleave | 3,793 | 3,847 |
| Vancleve | 1,578 | 1,647 |
| Vandam | 2,031 | 2,277 |
| Vandegrift | 2,175 | 2,260 |
| Vandehey | 1,434 | 1,528 |
| Vandemark | 1,762 | 1,887 |
| Vandenberg | 6,395 | 7,121 |
| Vandenbosch | 1,678 | 1,858 |
| Vandenheuvel | 1,944 | 2,176 |
| Vanderbilt | 1,717 | 1,822 |
| Vanderburg | 1,690 | 1,883 |
| Vanderford | 2,161 | 2,056 |
| Vandergriff | 2,729 | 2,733 |
| Vandergrift | 1,324 | 1,393 |
| Vanderheyden | 1,213 | 1,226 |
| Vanderhoff | 1,566 | 1,610 |
| Vanderhoof | 2,327 | 2,335 |
| Vanderhorst | 1,398 | 1,558 |
| Vanderlaan | 1,660 | 1,752 |
| Vanderlinden | 2,114 | 2,313 |
| Vandermark | 1,532 | 1,612 |
| Vandermeer | 1,614 | 1,710 |
| Vandermeulen | 1,194 | 1,274 |
| Vandermolen | 1,626 | 1,735 |
Names from Vanderploeg to Vangundy
Vang is the most common name in this section, with just under fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
The name is Scandinavian in origin. It is derived from the Old Norse word for a field and was bestowed on people who lived or worked in grassy areas.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vanderploeg | 1,522 | 1,637 |
| Vanderpool | 6,284 | 6,257 |
| Vanderslice | 1,386 | 1,435 |
| Vanderveen | 2,006 | 2,078 |
| Vanderveer | 1,454 | 1,440 |
| Vandervort | 1,761 | 1,817 |
| Vanderwal | 1,123 | 1,293 |
| Vanderwall | 1,418 | 1,486 |
| Vandeusen | 1,957 | 1,986 |
| Vandeventer | 2,840 | 3,219 |
| Vandever | 1,212 | 1,169 |
| Vandewater | 1,127 | 1,154 |
| Vandiver | 5,965 | 6,263 |
| Vandoren | 1,844 | 1,845 |
| Vandorn | 1,280 | 1,269 |
| Vandusen | 3,558 | 3,529 |
| Vandyke | 16,474 | 17,030 |
| Vandyne | 1,432 | 1,510 |
| Vanegas | 4,795 | 7,444 |
| Vanek | 2,706 | 2,679 |
| Vanepps | 1,271 | 1,344 |
| Vanetten | 2,457 | 2,504 |
| Vanfleet | 2,574 | 2,439 |
| Vanfossen | 2,114 | 2,147 |
| Vang | 32,333 | 48,036 |
| Vangelder | 1,086 | 1,057 |
| Vangilder | 1,953 | 1,995 |
| Vangorder | 1,725 | 1,771 |
| Vanguilder | 1,013 | 1,045 |
| Vangundy | 1,539 | 1,571 |
Names from Vanhook to Vanscoy
Vann is the most common name in this section, and it is a spelling variant of Van – which I’ve described earlier.
Vanhorn is the next most common name. It has Dutch origins. “Van” means “someone who came from”, while “Hoorn” is a coastal area in the Netherlands.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vanhook | 3,425 | 3,720 |
| Vanhoose | 3,537 | 3,585 |
| Vanhooser | 1,354 | 1,313 |
| Vanhorn | 13,716 | 14,151 |
| Vanhorne | 1,284 | 1,322 |
| Vanhouten | 4,391 | 4,383 |
| Vanhoy | 1,614 | 1,662 |
| Vankirk | 3,025 | 3,073 |
| Vanlandingham | 3,246 | 3,355 |
| Vanleeuwen | 1,316 | 1,397 |
| Vanleuven | 1,112 | 1,185 |
| Vanloon | 1,066 | 1,108 |
| Vanmatre | 1,259 | 1,246 |
| Vanmeter | 7,981 | 8,305 |
| Vann | 14,602 | 15,416 |
| Vannatta | 2,040 | 2,147 |
| Vannatter | 1,169 | 1,245 |
| Vanness | 4,015 | 4,291 |
| Vannest | 1,153 | 1,126 |
| Vannorman | 1,646 | 1,726 |
| Vannostrand | 1,550 | 1,621 |
| Vannoy | 3,963 | 3,991 |
| Vanorden | 2,155 | 2,296 |
| Vanover | 6,453 | 6,689 |
| Vanpatten | 2,024 | 2,132 |
| Vanpelt | 6,270 | 6,685 |
| Vanriper | 1,727 | 1,724 |
| Vansant | 2,342 | 2,340 |
| Vanscoy | 1,568 | 1,533 |
Names from Vansickle to Varnadore
Vargas is the most common name in this section. It was bestowed on people who came from a town of the same name in Spain.
Vanwinkle or Van Winkle have interesting Dutch origins. It is derived from the Dutch word for a corner and was conferred on people who lived at a crossing or corner of a street.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vansickle | 5,913 | 5,994 |
| Vanslyke | 2,361 | 2,403 |
| Vantassel | 2,631 | 2,650 |
| Vantine | 1,077 | 1,090 |
| Vanvalkenburg | 2,213 | 2,311 |
| Vanvleet | 1,423 | 1,679 |
| Vanvliet | 1,511 | 1,674 |
| Vanvoorhis | 1,350 | 1,387 |
| Vanwagner | 1,731 | 1,862 |
| Vanwagoner | 1,124 | 1,202 |
| Vanwie | 1,012 | 1,038 |
| Vanwinkle | 7,630 | 7,811 |
| Vanwormer | 1,970 | 2,064 |
| Vanzandt | 3,324 | 3,469 |
| Vanzant | 3,151 | 3,345 |
| Vanzee | 1,269 | 1,396 |
| Vanzile | 1,057 | 1,035 |
| Vaquera | 1,734 | 2,269 |
| Vara | 2,698 | 3,307 |
| Varela | 19,672 | 26,621 |
| Varga | 5,912 | 6,201 |
| Vargas | 123,952 | 173,835 |
| Varghese | 4,472 | 7,013 |
| Vargo | 7,990 | 7,787 |
| Varley | 2,103 | 2,068 |
| Varma | 1,162 | 1,729 |
| Varnado | 3,277 | 3,597 |
| Varnadore | 1,313 | 1,329 |
Names from Varnell to Veatch
The most common names in this section are Hispanic, which we’ve covered in our separate Hispanic list.
The name variants of Vaughn and Vaughan together had over one hundred thousand bearers in the 2010 census. Vaughn (without the a) is more popular.
These names are of Welsh origin. They are derived from the Welsh word “bach”, which means little. This was often given to the son of a father when they share the same first name.
I’ll also take a closer look at Varner, which had over eighteen thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
Varner has Germanic origins. There are several theories around its origins. One theory says that it’s a variant of the name Warner, which was brought into England by the Normans.
The meaning comes from the words for army and guard. This could refer to a soldier.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Varnell | 2,465 | 2,558 |
| Varner | 17,274 | 18,081 |
| Varney | 8,563 | 8,502 |
| Varnum | 1,837 | 1,901 |
| Varona | 1,246 | 1,731 |
| Vartanian | 1,921 | 2,039 |
| Varughese | 1,393 | 2,044 |
| Vasconcellos | 1,048 | 1,115 |
| Vasey | 1,041 | 1,007 |
| Vasko | 1,324 | 1,404 |
| Vasques | 2,920 | 3,099 |
| Vasquez | 159,989 | 212,781 |
| Vass | 2,594 | 2,563 |
| Vassallo | 3,103 | 3,205 |
| Vassar | 3,026 | 3,126 |
| Vasser | 1,583 | 1,856 |
| Vaughan | 37,591 | 38,830 |
| Vaughn | 85,037 | 88,060 |
| Vaught | 9,004 | 9,476 |
| Vause | 1,060 | 1,074 |
| Vavra | 1,909 | 1,813 |
| Vawter | 1,751 | 1,719 |
| Vaz | 1,789 | 2,317 |
| Vazquez | 84,926 | 138,322 |
| Veach | 4,745 | 4,896 |
| Veal | 7,632 | 7,842 |
| Veale | 1,647 | 1,797 |
| Veasey | 1,763 | 1,955 |
| Veasley | 1,086 | 1,290 |
| Veatch | 2,077 | 2,116 |
Names from Veazey to Veres
Vega had over 116 thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census. Like many other names in this section, it is of Hispanic origins. We’ve covered these more in our list of Hispanic names starting with V.
Venable is a name with just over ten thousand names in the 2010 census. There is a town called Venables in Normandy, and early holders of the name came from near or within this town.
The meaning derives from the Latin term for a long spear.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Veazey | 2,151 | 2,159 |
| Vecchio | 2,920 | 2,909 |
| Vecchione | 1,410 | 1,446 |
| Vedder | 1,976 | 2,058 |
| Veenstra | 1,510 | 1,566 |
| Vega | 87,728 | 116,673 |
| Vegas | 1,706 | 1,877 |
| Veiga | 1,252 | 1,476 |
| Veilleux | 2,346 | 2,433 |
| Veit | 2,487 | 2,481 |
| Veitch | 1,396 | 1,413 |
| Veith | 2,010 | 2,132 |
| Vejar | 1,093 | 1,539 |
| Vela | 20,569 | 25,414 |
| Velarde | 6,367 | 8,135 |
| Velasco | 23,114 | 33,078 |
| Velasquez | 57,163 | 80,364 |
| Velazco | 2,112 | 3,282 |
| Velazquez | 40,030 | 63,736 |
| Velez | 42,820 | 53,265 |
| Veliz | 5,094 | 7,024 |
| Vella | 3,717 | 4,051 |
| Veloz | 3,757 | 5,173 |
| Veltri | 1,840 | 1,878 |
| Venable | 10,150 | 10,333 |
| Vences | 1,970 | 3,470 |
| Venditti | 1,514 | 1,611 |
| Venegas | 14,677 | 20,851 |
| Veney | 1,786 | 2,016 |
| Venezia | 2,874 | 2,821 |
| Veneziano | 1,029 | 1,046 |
| Venson | 1,032 | 1,191 |
| Venters | 1,528 | 1,585 |
| Ventimiglia | 1,795 | 1,806 |
| Vento | 2,391 | 2,555 |
| Ventresca | 1,127 | 1,138 |
| Ventura | 26,769 | 39,580 |
| Venturini | 1,012 | 1,053 |
| Venzor | 1,180 | 1,603 |
| Vera | 24,553 | 33,674 |
| Veras | 2,562 | 3,776 |
| Vercher | 1,158 | 1,287 |
| Verde | 1,784 | 2,387 |
| Verdi | 2,116 | 2,316 |
| Verdin | 4,191 | 5,515 |
| Verdugo | 5,542 | 7,210 |
| Verduzco | 4,917 | 6,923 |
| Vereen | 3,316 | 3,683 |
| Veres | 1,619 | 1,796 |
Names from Vergara to Vidales
Vickers is the most common name in this section with about twenty-two thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
The name is English in origin. The early bearers were the children and grandchildren of a vicar. It may also have been conferred on people who worked for a local church or vicar.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vergara | 10,844 | 15,618 |
| Verity | 1,014 | 1,011 |
| Verma | 2,877 | 5,506 |
| Vermeer | 1,011 | 1,078 |
| Vermette | 1,024 | 1,105 |
| Vermeulen | 1,616 | 1,781 |
| Vermillion | 5,323 | 5,449 |
| Verna | 1,310 | 1,333 |
| Verner | 2,785 | 3,099 |
| Vernon | 17,267 | 17,480 |
| Verret | 2,056 | 2,199 |
| Verrett | 1,467 | 1,774 |
| Verrill | 1,096 | 1,129 |
| Verville | 1,158 | 1,107 |
| Vesely | 2,222 | 2,241 |
| Vesey | 1,225 | 1,300 |
| Vess | 2,232 | 2,274 |
| Vessels | 1,498 | 1,610 |
| Vest | 11,368 | 11,405 |
| Vestal | 5,570 | 5,614 |
| Vester | 1,541 | 1,626 |
| Vetrano | 1,048 | 1,243 |
| Vetter | 8,450 | 8,550 |
| Vezina | 1,425 | 1,424 |
| Via | 4,689 | 4,570 |
| Vialpando | 1,476 | 1,606 |
| Viana | 1,139 | 1,640 |
| Viar | 1,136 | 1,057 |
| Viars | 1,136 | 1,143 |
| Viator | 2,096 | 2,145 |
| Viau | 1,044 | 1,156 |
| Vibbert | 1,006 | 1,042 |
| Vicari | 1,730 | 1,720 |
| Vicario | 1,097 | 1,212 |
| Vicars | 1,392 | 1,353 |
| Vice | 5,213 | 5,403 |
| Vicencio | 1,225 | 1,797 |
| Vicente | 6,374 | 10,789 |
| Vick | 14,009 | 14,421 |
| Vickers | 21,544 | 22,176 |
| Vickery | 8,907 | 8,874 |
| Vicknair | 1,967 | 2,088 |
| Vickrey | 1,425 | 1,388 |
| Victor | 10,015 | 11,234 |
| Victoria | 4,899 | 6,989 |
| Victorino | 1,710 | 2,218 |
| Victory | 2,317 | 2,490 |
| Vida | 1,425 | 1,434 |
| Vidal | 13,867 | 18,677 |
| Vidales | 2,786 | 3,774 |
Names from Vidaurri to Villegas
Many names in this section are of Hispanic origin.
We have covered them in more detail in our article on Hispanic surnames starting with V.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vidaurri | 1,651 | 2,032 |
| Vides | 1,529 | 2,282 |
| Vidrine | 3,075 | 3,029 |
| Vidrio | 1,311 | 1,688 |
| Vieira | 9,129 | 10,420 |
| Vielma | 1,187 | 1,614 |
| Viens | 1,627 | 1,603 |
| Viera | 8,686 | 11,861 |
| Vierling | 1,167 | 1,217 |
| Vierra | 3,572 | 3,949 |
| Viers | 2,413 | 2,413 |
| Vieth | 1,335 | 1,232 |
| Vieyra | 2,257 | 3,180 |
| Viggiano | 1,245 | 1,334 |
| Vigil | 26,224 | 29,382 |
| Vigue | 1,360 | 1,289 |
| Vila | 2,499 | 3,016 |
| Vilchez | 1,152 | 1,841 |
| Vilchis | 1,220 | 2,311 |
| Viles | 1,506 | 1,584 |
| Villa | 39,402 | 52,817 |
| Villacis | 1,041 | 1,343 |
| Villacorta | 1,183 | 1,750 |
| Villafana | 1,978 | 3,003 |
| Villafane | 2,052 | 2,454 |
| Villafuerte | 2,464 | 3,700 |
| Villagomez | 7,584 | 11,282 |
| Villagran | 2,730 | 3,659 |
| Villagrana | 2,193 | 3,142 |
| Villalba | 3,285 | 4,913 |
| Villalobos | 27,107 | 37,754 |
| Villalon | 1,876 | 2,522 |
| Villalpando | 6,041 | 7,821 |
| Villalta | 2,838 | 4,704 |
| Villalva | 1,299 | 1,807 |
| Villalvazo | 1,223 | 1,673 |
| Villamil | 1,203 | 1,676 |
| Villani | 2,521 | 3,053 |
| Villano | 1,992 | 1,895 |
| Villanueva | 44,570 | 61,883 |
| Villar | 4,100 | 5,530 |
| Villareal | 8,577 | 9,614 |
| Villarreal | 50,351 | 61,355 |
| Villarruel | 1,297 | 1,775 |
| Villasana | 1,694 | 2,438 |
| Villasenor | 10,190 | 14,180 |
| Villatoro | 5,720 | 10,535 |
| Villavicencio | 2,791 | 4,102 |
| Villeda | 2,936 | 5,514 |
| Villegas | 34,684 | 48,599 |
Names from Villela to Viveros
Vincent is the most common name in this section. It had over fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.
The name appeared in medieval times and is derived from a Latin word that means “to conquer”.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Villela | 2,641 | 3,716 |
| Villella | 1,137 | 1,212 |
| Villeneuve | 1,572 | 1,641 |
| Villicana | 1,714 | 2,335 |
| Villines | 1,629 | 1,638 |
| Viloria | 1,794 | 2,405 |
| Vinas | 1,014 | 1,339 |
| Vince | 1,745 | 1,729 |
| Vincent | 50,628 | 53,095 |
| Vinci | 2,376 | 2,400 |
| Vinciguerra | 1,119 | 1,111 |
| Vine | 2,191 | 2,299 |
| Viner | 1,063 | 1,054 |
| Vines | 9,823 | 10,061 |
| Vineyard | 3,809 | 3,901 |
| Vining | 5,158 | 5,253 |
| Vinson | 24,557 | 25,341 |
| Vinton | 1,809 | 1,940 |
| Vinyard | 2,462 | 2,534 |
| Viola | 6,353 | 6,616 |
| Violante | 1,015 | 1,210 |
| Violette | 3,299 | 3,411 |
| Viramontes | 4,302 | 5,544 |
| Viray | 1,648 | 2,222 |
| Virden | 1,975 | 1,951 |
| Vires | 1,113 | 1,027 |
| Virgen | 2,788 | 3,898 |
| Virgil | 2,551 | 2,746 |
| Virgilio | 1,246 | 1,292 |
| Virgin | 2,179 | 2,315 |
| Virtue | 1,099 | 1,189 |
| Visco | 1,294 | 1,288 |
| Visconti | 2,338 | 2,540 |
| Vise | 1,105 | 1,075 |
| Visser | 4,812 | 5,231 |
| Vita | 1,595 | 1,842 |
| Vital | 3,674 | 5,004 |
| Vitale | 12,826 | 13,220 |
| Vitek | 1,372 | 1,420 |
| Vitela | 1,265 | 1,816 |
| Vitelli | 1,016 | 1,067 |
| Vitello | 1,402 | 1,348 |
| Vitiello | 1,501 | 1,527 |
| Vito | 1,721 | 1,746 |
| Vivanco | 1,495 | 2,227 |
| Vivar | 2,015 | 3,158 |
| Vivas | 1,652 | 2,746 |
| Viveiros | 1,858 | 1,978 |
| Viveros | 3,213 | 4,983 |
Names from Vivian to Vyas
There are not many surnames in America of only two words but there are two of them in this section.
Vo and Vu have surprisingly similar counts of people in the 2010 census.
I believe that both are Vietnamese in origin.
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Vivian | 2,635 | 2,674 |
| Viviano | 1,733 | 2,043 |
| Vizcaino | 2,157 | 3,020 |
| Vizcarra | 3,570 | 4,946 |
| Vlahos | 1,269 | 1,397 |
| Vo | 24,956 | 36,236 |
| Voegele | 1,215 | 1,269 |
| Voelker | 4,758 | 4,735 |
| Vogan | 1,061 | 1,166 |
| Vogel | 30,388 | 30,470 |
| Vogelsang | 1,846 | 1,891 |
| Voges | 1,132 | 1,062 |
| Vogl | 1,477 | 1,471 |
| Vogler | 3,669 | 3,721 |
| Vogt | 17,739 | 18,061 |
| Voight | 3,048 | 3,103 |
| Voigt | 7,092 | 7,251 |
| Voit | 1,301 | 1,351 |
| Volk | 8,628 | 9,126 |
| Volker | 2,097 | 2,471 |
| Volkert | 1,255 | 1,588 |
| Volkman | 2,138 | 2,150 |
| Volkmann | 1,133 | 1,135 |
| Voll | 1,579 | 1,646 |
| Vollmar | 1,073 | 1,151 |
| Vollmer | 6,549 | 6,614 |
| Vollrath | 1,098 | 1,138 |
| Volpe | 8,028 | 7,847 |
| Voltz | 1,516 | 1,542 |
| Volz | 5,091 | 4,978 |
| Vong | 3,100 | 4,443 |
| Voorhees | 5,650 | 5,720 |
| Voorhies | 1,591 | 1,606 |
| Vora | 1,255 | 1,838 |
| Vore | 1,419 | 1,443 |
| Voris | 1,446 | 1,501 |
| Vos | 3,111 | 3,300 |
| Vosburg | 1,428 | 1,406 |
| Vosburgh | 1,627 | 1,561 |
| Vose | 1,679 | 1,711 |
| Voss | 20,291 | 20,911 |
| Vossler | 1,057 | 1,142 |
| Votaw | 1,785 | 1,730 |
| Voth | 2,109 | 2,174 |
| Vought | 1,461 | 1,385 |
| Vowell | 1,236 | 2,351 |
| Vowels | 1,094 | 1,135 |
| Voyles | 5,353 | 5,551 |
| Vrabel | 1,453 | 1,428 |
| Vreeland | 2,664 | 2,661 |
| Vroman | 2,111 | 2,215 |
| Vrooman | 1,531 | 1,504 |
| Vu | 25,828 | 36,179 |
| Vue | 8,528 | 11,717 |
| Vuong | 7,148 | 9,407 |
| Vyas | 2,058 | 3,259 |
