Varela Surname

1,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

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.

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Varela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico63,8821:1,943277
Argentina40,0031:1,069150
Spain36,1811:1,292135
Honduras27,6171:31971
Colombia25,8211:1,850365
United States24,0321:15,0821,894
Brazil23,3931:9,151548
Venezuela20,2561:1,491276
Angola15,9721:1,690307
Mozambique14,8321:1,838442
Chile11,1471:1,580313
Costa Rica10,0441:476126
Portugal8,0391:1,296205
Cape Verde7,4631:7117
Uruguay6,6321:51757
Cuba5,8431:1,972299
Nicaragua5,0161:1,200239
East Timor5,0121:24368
Ecuador4,5261:3,514603
Paraguay3,9631:1,826289
Philippines2,5291:40,0316,263
El Salvador2,0541:3,089409
Peru1,9751:16,0932,016
Dominican Republic1,6791:6,214602
France1,4231:46,6786,000
Panama1,3401:2,920387
São Tomé and Príncipe1,0751:16538
Greece9991:11,0911,445
Bolivia6701:15,8451,465
Puerto Rico5611:6,328393
England4671:119,31112,110
Canada4371:84,3159,378
Switzerland3781:21,7273,462
Guatemala3231:49,7922,253
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Australia2451:110,18712,273
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Indonesia1321:1,001,88873,451
Germany1201:670,87952,024
Belize1121:3,174638
Belgium1091:105,47415,893
Netherlands1071:157,82423,373
Senegal921:158,4711,278
Namibia851:28,3464,400
Andorra641:1,310224
Italy621:986,39869,332
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Croatia321:132,14418,905
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Norway201:257,11427,149
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Guam161:10,0081,526
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Guinea-Bissau91:192,002129
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China71:195,331,65210,124
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

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.

- vickyvarela

The 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.

- tuliovarela

The surname Varela or Varella has two meanings in Portuguese: 'little stick' and 'married man who is dominated by his wife'.

- kaue.varela1

The Varela surname comes from the Castilian (Spanish) word vara, meaning 'rod'.

- Manuel Varela

Varela Last Name Facts

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

Varela (Arabic: فاريلا, Hindi: वरेला, Marathi: वरेला, Russian: Варела) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Varéla. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,430th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 19,297 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Varela are found; 37 percent are found in South America and 17 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 117,495th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 3,620 people.

This last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 63,882 people, or 1 in 1,943. In Mexico Varela is primarily found in: México, where 15 percent are found, Chihuahua, where 12 percent are found and Mexico City, where 9 percent are found. Not including Mexico it occurs in 111 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.

Varela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Varela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Varela surname grew 9,849 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 46,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Varela last name are 43.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.32% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varéla9412/
Varelas926,283/
Varelia9250/
Varrela9242/
Vairela9215/
Varelaz929/
Vatrela927/
Vaarela926/
Varhela925/
Varelaa925/
Varzela924/
Varelha923/
Vareala923/
Variela921/
Varelea921/
Vayrela921/
Vareela921/
Varaela921/
Vareloa921/
Vargela920/
Varelias8664/
Vareilay8619/
Vaurelia862/
Vareilla861/
Varrelia861/
Vareelat861/
Varrelas860/
Barela8330,161/
Varala835,968/
Varelo831,663/
Varila83967/
Vareli83491/
Varola83481/
Farela83248/
Verela83204/
Varele8389/
Warela8385/
Uarela8322/
Vorela8314/
Varely839/
Vareillas80101/
Varisella8095/
Vareilhas8017/
Vuorela772,625/
Vaarala77899/
Barrela77812/
Varelis77694/
Vareles77595/
Vairala77520/
Farelas77416/
Pharela77412/
Varhola77363/
Varalla77303/
Variola77216/
Bargela77161/
Varalay77157/
Barelas77129/
Barelia7771/
Varelio7750/
Vareliy7740/
Varaala7730/
Verhela7729/
Varhely7728/
Varolla7721/
Varhala7717/
Vorrela7716/
Varelos7715/
Veerela7712/
Bariela7711/
Vaarola7711/
Warelas7711/
Vargila7710/
Warzela7710/
Vaarila779/
Wuarela778/
Varhila777/
Bairela776/
Vairila776/
Barelay775/
Barelya775/
Barelea775/
Vaurola775/
Vairola775/
Vayrala774/
Barelaa774/
Varhelo774/
Varitla773/
Varalia773/
Uharela773/
Fahrela773/
Varolia773/
Varilay773/
Varalai772/
Bareala772/
Varilas772/
Farelia772/
Vargele772/
Fareela771/
Bearela771/
Barehla771/
Bareloa771/
Wairela771/
Varalau771/
Varrola771/
Varalaa771/
Varelho771/
Varilha771/
Vaerala771/
Vahrola771/
Varilia771/
Varolai771/
Varrala771/
Uarelas771/
Verelia771/
Voriela771/
Barzela771/
Baurela771/
Barelai771/
Barelaj771/
Vargeli771/
Vaurila771/
Vareley770/
Varrele770/
Vareillaud75191/
Varisellaz7526/
Vareille711,419/
Varailay71690/
Varahala71212/
Barrelas71202/
Barzelay71108/
Varhelyi7194/
Barelaud7165/
Varhalla7155/
Varholla7143/
Variglia7139/
Varilias7130/
Barzelai7126/
Bargella7122/
Vargelli7114/
Varalyai7113/
Varalyay7112/
Vargilla7112/
Barelias7110/
Varaliai719/
Vaaraala718/
Vajjrala717/
Varallay717/
Vairalla716/
Varaleau716/
Vairalai715/
Varaliay715/
Vairaala714/
Vajralla714/
Vuorhela714/
Vearalla713/
Vajrrala713/
Vaairala713/
Varoilay713/
Vairalha712/
Barretla712/
Farziela712/
Farrelas711/
Barriela711/
Barelatt711/
Barhella711/
Bharrela711/
Varralla711/
Varrolla711/
Varailla711/
Vayraala711/
Vareilhe711/
Wargelia711/
Vourelia711/
Barrelay711/
Bareelay711/
Bareilea711/
Barelyah711/
Barelyai711/
Mpharela711/
Varriele711/
Barrelia711/
Borela672,994/
Farelo672,482/
Barila672,189/
Verola67963/
Vareilles67747/
Farala67667/
Varolo67595/
Bareła67523/
Baryla67479/
Barele67386/
Farola67335/
Warila67231/
Bareli67205/
Vareilhes67121/
Farila6786/
Varile6782/
Verala6772/
Varalo6769/
Variselli6760/
Baretella6758/
Vorila6748/
Ferela6744/
Varicelli6739/
Barelo6738/
Varilo6734/
Varaillas6725/
Varallyay6723/
Baricella6721/
Warola6720/
Warely6716/
Varili6714/
Warele6713/
Varily6711/
Warelo677/
Varicelly676/
Phareilay676/
Vaharelis676/
Varallyai676/
Warala675/
Varailaya674/
Barisella674/
Vajraalaa673/
Vorola673/
Bhareilay673/
Vérola673/
Verjla672/
Bareillas672/
Verelo672/
Varleo671/
Verila671/
Varicelle671/
Vourelias671/
Farisella671/
Faryla671/
Fajrieyla671/

Varela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varela in the Hindi language
वरेलाvarela-
Varela in the Marathi language
वरेलाvarela54.17
वारेलाvarela40.28
बरेलाbarela5.56
Varela in the Russian language
Варелаvarela-
Varela in the Arabic language
فاريلاfaryla-

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