Varela Surname
Approximately 377,656 people bear this surname
Varela Surname User-submission:
The surname Varela came to Brazil with the slaves. Most of the people who carry these surname is some kind relation with Africa. In 2000 I performed a DNA test and in the interview we found some interesting things like that relation with the slaves who came from Africa on the slave ships.
Read More About This SurnameVarela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 63,882 | 1:1,943 | 277 |
| Argentina | 40,003 | 1:1,069 | 150 |
| Spain | 36,181 | 1:1,292 | 135 |
| Honduras | 27,617 | 1:319 | 71 |
| Colombia | 25,821 | 1:1,850 | 365 |
| United States | 24,032 | 1:15,082 | 1,894 |
| Brazil | 23,393 | 1:9,151 | 548 |
| Venezuela | 20,256 | 1:1,491 | 276 |
| Angola | 15,972 | 1:1,690 | 307 |
| Mozambique | 14,832 | 1:1,838 | 442 |
| Chile | 11,147 | 1:1,580 | 313 |
| Costa Rica | 10,044 | 1:476 | 126 |
| Portugal | 8,039 | 1:1,296 | 205 |
| Cape Verde | 7,463 | 1:71 | 17 |
| Uruguay | 6,632 | 1:517 | 57 |
| Cuba | 5,843 | 1:1,972 | 299 |
| Nicaragua | 5,016 | 1:1,200 | 239 |
| East Timor | 5,012 | 1:243 | 68 |
| Ecuador | 4,526 | 1:3,514 | 603 |
| Paraguay | 3,963 | 1:1,826 | 289 |
| Philippines | 2,529 | 1:40,031 | 6,263 |
| El Salvador | 2,054 | 1:3,089 | 409 |
| Peru | 1,975 | 1:16,093 | 2,016 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,679 | 1:6,214 | 602 |
| France | 1,423 | 1:46,678 | 6,000 |
| Panama | 1,340 | 1:2,920 | 387 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1,075 | 1:165 | 38 |
| Greece | 999 | 1:11,091 | 1,445 |
| Bolivia | 670 | 1:15,845 | 1,465 |
| Puerto Rico | 561 | 1:6,328 | 393 |
| England | 467 | 1:119,311 | 12,110 |
| Canada | 437 | 1:84,315 | 9,378 |
| Switzerland | 378 | 1:21,727 | 3,462 |
| Guatemala | 323 | 1:49,792 | 2,253 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| India | 160 | 1:4,794,159 | 122,003 |
| Indonesia | 132 | 1:1,001,888 | 73,451 |
| Germany | 120 | 1:670,879 | 52,024 |
| Belize | 112 | 1:3,174 | 638 |
| Belgium | 109 | 1:105,474 | 15,893 |
| Netherlands | 107 | 1:157,824 | 23,373 |
| Senegal | 92 | 1:158,471 | 1,278 |
| Namibia | 85 | 1:28,346 | 4,400 |
| Andorra | 64 | 1:1,310 | 224 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9 | 1:192,002 | 129 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 244 | 1:205,814 | 17,803 |
The alternate forms: Varéla (12) are calculated separately.
Varela (3,620) may also be a first name.
Varela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Varela came to Brazil with the slaves. Most of the people who carry these surname is some kind relation with Africa. In 2000 I performed a DNA test and in the interview we found some interesting things like that relation with the slaves who came from Africa on the slave ships.
- vickyvarelaThe origin of this name is from Portugal. The first person acquiring it was Fernão Pais Varela, who participated from the Nabas de Tolosa war. In Brazil bearers may have a mixture of herritage from Europeans and enslaved Africans.
- tuliovarelaThe surname Varela or Varella has two meanings in Portuguese: 'little stick' and 'married man who is dominated by his wife'.
- kaue.varela1The Varela surname comes from the Castilian (Spanish) word vara, meaning 'rod'.
- Manuel VarelaVarela Demographics
Average Varela Salary in
United States
$38,467 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Varela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Varela (Arabic: فاريلا, Hindi: वरेला, Marathi: वरेला, Russian: Варела) is found most in Mexico. It can also appear as: Varéla. Click here for further possible spellings of Varela.
How Common Is The Last Name Varela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,430th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 19,297 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Varela live; 37 percent live in South America and 17 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 117,495th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 3,620 people.
This last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 63,882 people, or 1 in 1,943. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 15 percent are found, Chihuahua, where 12 percent are found and Mexico City, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Mexico it exists in 111 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.
Varela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Varela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 9,849 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 46,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Varela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Varela surname are 43.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.32% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Varela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.8% less than the national average, earning €14,175 per year; in Norway they earn 26.7% less than the national average, earning 253,680 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,337 per year; in South Africa they earn 120.35% more than the national average, earning R 523,632 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $23,162,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $38,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $48,179 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Varela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Varela in the Hindi language | ||
| वरेला | varela | - |
| Varela in the Marathi language | ||
| वरेला | varela | 54.17 |
| वारेला | varela | 40.28 |
| बरेला | barela | 5.56 |
| Varela in the Russian language | ||
| Варела | varela | - |
| Varela in the Arabic language | ||
| فاريلا | faryla | - |
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