Varela Lopes Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cape Verde
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Varela Lopes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varela Lopes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cape Verde611:8,683311
France191:3,495,933219,029
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Varela Lopes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varela Lopes is borne by more people in Cape Verde than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varela Lopes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,882,912th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Varela Lopes occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Varela Lopes are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Luso-West Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Cape Verde, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 8,683. In Cape Verde it is most frequent in: Santiago, where 97 percent reside, Boa Vista, where 2 percent reside and Sal, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Cape Verde Varela Lopes is found in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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