Vanegas Surname
Approximately 144,724 people bear this surname
Vanegas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 90,980 | 1:525 | 101 |
| Nicaragua | 13,221 | 1:455 | 102 |
| Mexico | 10,345 | 1:11,999 | 1,137 |
| El Salvador | 6,392 | 1:992 | 197 |
| United States | 5,794 | 1:62,558 | 7,337 |
| Venezuela | 4,994 | 1:6,048 | 715 |
| Ecuador | 4,347 | 1:3,659 | 622 |
| Guatemala | 2,804 | 1:5,736 | 760 |
| Panama | 1,398 | 1:2,798 | 378 |
| Costa Rica | 1,377 | 1:3,471 | 339 |
| Spain | 1,002 | 1:46,659 | 4,408 |
| Argentina | 655 | 1:65,257 | 5,583 |
| Peru | 286 | 1:111,133 | 6,764 |
| Honduras | 246 | 1:35,839 | 1,074 |
| Belize | 185 | 1:1,921 | 433 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| Dominican Republic | 162 | 1:64,401 | 3,114 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Bolivia | 8 | 1:1,327,054 | 6,143 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Vañegas (3) & Vanégas (1) are calculated separately.
Vanegas (83) may also be a first name.
Vanegas Demographics
Average Vanegas Salary in
United States
$37,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vanegas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanegas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vanegas (Russian: Ванегас) occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Vañegas or Vanégas. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanegas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vanegas is the 3,868th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 50,355 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Vanegas live; 70 percent live in South America and 66 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 83 people.
The surname Vanegas is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is carried by 90,980 people, or 1 in 525. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 21 percent live, Antioquia Department, where 21 percent live and Cundinamarca Department, where 8 percent live. Excluding Colombia this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 9 percent live and Mexico, where 7 percent live.
Vanegas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vanegas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanegas last name grew 193,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vanegas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vanegas are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.37% registered with the party.
The amount Vanegas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 40.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,599 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $24,716,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.17% less than the national average, earning $37,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% less than the national average, earning $43,190 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vañegas | 95 | 3 | / |
| Vanégas | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vangegas | 93 | 4 | / |
| Vanegass | 93 | 4 | / |
| Vaanegas | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vaniegas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vanega | 92 | 4,394 | / |
| Venegas | 86 | 165,264 | / |
| Banegas | 86 | 69,810 | / |
| Vanagas | 86 | 1,484 | / |
| Fanegas | 86 | 316 | / |
| Vanegaz | 86 | 67 | / |
| Wanegas | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vanigas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vanegad | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vanegos | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vanegax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veniegas | 80 | 2,545 | / |
| Veneigas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Veneagas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venaegas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banegasx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venegaas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venegass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banega | 77 | 5,322 | / |
| Wanega | 77 | 247 | / |
| Vaniga | 77 | 20 | / |
| Vanego | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vonega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veneghaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veñegas | 71 | 1,186 | / |
| Venigas | 71 | 384 | / |
| Venegaz | 71 | 169 | / |
| Wanagas | 71 | 98 | / |
| Banegaz | 71 | 75 | / |
| Venagas | 71 | 47 | / |
| Veñigas | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bonegas | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vonigas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vanjgai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wenegas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vonogas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Venegos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banegos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanegga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bannega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wannega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banégas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonegas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanegos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baneaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banigas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanegad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veñagas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanagos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banegasová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vonegosh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Veñiegas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wannagas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Batnigas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waneagoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waneagea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanigath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannigas | 67 | 0 | / |
Vanegas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vanegas in the Russian language | ||
| Ванегас | vanegas | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Vanegas
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