Vallegas Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Colombia

Vallegas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vallegas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vallegas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vallegas occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallegas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Vallegas reside; 55 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Vallegas is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 7,135,811. In Brazil Vallegas is primarily found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 63 percent reside, São Paulo, where 30 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 25 percent reside and Spain, where 19 percent reside.

Vallegas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vallegas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vallegas Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vallegas earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $22,191,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallega932,123/
Valegas9317/
Vallegos88108/
Ballegas884/
Vollegas883/
Valliega883/
Vallagas882/
Valiegas881/
Valllega881/
Valega861,681/
Vaillegaz821/
Ballega80520/
Vallego80222/
Balegas8039/
Valliga804/
Velegas804/
Wallega803/
Vállega803/
Valegha801/
Valiega801/
Falegas801/
Valiagas7557/
Ballegos756/
Velhegas753/
Valleigo753/
Fallegos752/
Valligad752/
Veliegas751/
Valligat750/
Fallagas750/
Balega71780/
Walega71719/
Valiga71303/
Valego71104/
Válega7166/
Wgallegos716/
Valaghash712/
Veliegass711/
Valligaud711/
Falligaus710/
Ballego67257/
Wollega6719/
Valigay6713/
Balegos6712/
Bállega675/
Valigasova672/
Velagas672/
Valiego672/
Balliga672/
Balegga672/
Veligas671/
Waleega671/
Walegha671/
Valligo671/
Baleaga671/
Valigad671/
Walegga671/
Waleaga671/
Balegha671/
Balegai671/
Baleega671/
Bolegas671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vallegas
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis