Violet: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

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Meaning of the name

Records tie Violet closely to Viola. Its meaning, shared with Viola, is “Violet”.

Violet is listed among the recognised spellings of Viola. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Violi and Violante. According to the 2010 US Census, the Violet surname had 790 bearers. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country. From 1891 to 2000, 3,158 births in France were registered under Violet. Births under the name grew in the later decades.

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