Valega Surname

238,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Valega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia1,0481:45,5862,406
Peru2231:142,5307,758
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Serbia101:714,49524,752
France91:7,380,302306,885
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

The alternate forms: Válega (66) are calculated separately.

Valega Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Valega Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Valega (Russian: Валега) occurs most in Colombia. It may be rendered as a variant: Válega. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valega? popularity and diffusion

Valega is the 238,470th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,335,244 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Valega live; 86 percent live in South America and 65 percent live in Caribbean South America.

This surname is most common in Colombia, where it is borne by 1,048 people, or 1 in 45,586. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Atlántico Department, where 83 percent are found, Magdalena Department, where 7 percent are found and Capital District, where 3 percent are found. Beside Colombia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Valega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valega surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 108.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,381 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.53% less than the national average, earning $18,495,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Válega9466/
Vallega922,123/
Valegas9217/
Valiega921/
Valegha921/
Vallegas86101/
Valliega863/
Valllega861/
Balega83780/
Walega83719/
Valiga83303/
Valego83104/
Valaga8380/
Velega8377/
Falega8312/
Vaillegaz801/
Ballega77520/
Vallego77222/
Fallega77133/
Balegas7739/
Valagai7721/
Valagay7719/
Valigay7713/
Vallaga7710/
Velegai778/
Baliega777/
Valliga774/
Wallega773/
Vállega773/
Balegat773/
Balegga772/
Valiego772/
Mpalega772/
Waleaga771/
Waleega771/
Balegha771/
Balegai771/
Baleaga771/
Baleega771/
Walegga771/
Valiaga771/
Valigad771/
Vealaga771/
Falegas771/
Walegha771/
Vallegos71108/
Baleghat7129/
Valigath715/
Ballegas714/
Valleigo713/
Vollegas713/
Walecgga712/
Valligad712/
Baleigha711/
Mpaleega711/
Baleigau711/
Waleegga711/
Valiagai711/
Valyagai711/
Valigapp711/
Walehgga711/
Falhecga710/
Valligat710/
Velaga675,383/
Baliga674,141/
Walaga67478/
Balego67337/
Bolega67225/
Bálega67209/
Vologa67190/
Folega67115/
Waliga6791/
Waloga6760/
Welega6751/
Falaga6735/
Walego6716/
Walyga6715/
Veliga6710/
Voliga676/
Felega675/
Faloga674/
Bhaleghat674/
Valago674/
Velego672/
Valogo672/
Wolega671/
Balyga671/
Balleghat671/
Valligaud671/
Faliga671/
Wałega671/
Walaheega670/

Valega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valega in the Russian language
Валегаvalega-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valega
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