Varelas Surname

77,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Greece

Varelas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varelas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia1,9591:24,3871,719
Greece1,8081:6,128674
Mexico1,4641:84,7863,467
United States6281:577,16447,275
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia701:385,65331,598
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
France271:2,460,101186,232
Nicaragua241:250,8792,763
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Varelas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varelas (Russian: Варелас) occurs most in Colombia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Varelas.

How Common Is The Last Name Varelas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Varelas is the 77,821st most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,159,883 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Varelas are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

This last name is most frequent in Colombia, where it is held by 1,959 people, or 1 in 24,387. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Antioquia Department, where 94 percent reside, Capital District, where 1 percent reside and Córdoba Department, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Colombia Varelas is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 29 percent reside and Mexico, where 23 percent reside.

Varelas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Varelas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Varelas surname increased 62,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Varelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Varelas last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Varelas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 17.93% less than the national average, earning $18,631,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning $66,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varelias9364/
Varrelas930/
Varela92377,656/
Vareillas88101/
Varzielas8861/
Vareilhas8817/
Farelas86416/
Barelas86129/
Varelia8650/
Varrela8642/
Varelos8615/
Vairela8615/
Warelas8611/
Varelaz869/
Vatrela867/
Vaarela866/
Varhela865/
Varelaa865/
Varzela864/
Varelha863/
Vareala863/
Varilas862/
Variela861/
Varelea861/
Vayrela861/
Vareela861/
Uarelas861/
Vareloa861/
Vargela860/
Barrelas80202/
Varilias8030/
Vareilay8019/
Varallas8011/
Barelias8010/
Vaurelia802/
Farrelas801/
Barielas801/
Vareilla801/
Varrelia801/
Vareelat801/
Barela7730,161/
Varelo771,663/
Varila77967/
Warela7785/
Uarela7722/
Vorela7714/
Varéla7712/
Varisella7595/
Varaillas7525/
Vargillas755/
Bareillas752/
Barzelais752/
Vareilhac751/
Vourelias751/
Vuorela712,625/
Barrela71812/
Barelos71220/
Variola71216/
Vareillaud71191/
Vorilas71126/
Farelos71116/
Barelia7171/
Varelio7150/
Barilas7140/
Varisellaz7126/
Vorrela7116/
Vargila7110/
Warzela7110/
Vaarila719/
Wuarela718/
Varhila717/
Bairela716/
Vairila716/
Barelay715/
Barelya715/
Barelea715/
Barelaa714/
Varhelo714/
Varitla713/
Uharela713/
Varilay713/
Bareala712/
Ferelas711/
Bearela711/
Barehla711/
Wairela711/
Varelho711/
Varilha711/
Varilia711/
Voriela711/
Baurela711/
Barelai711/
Barelaj711/
Vaurila711/
Vareley710/
Varailay67690/
Watrelos67170/
Borgelas67109/
Variglia6739/
Vargilla6712/
Barrilas678/
Vorrilas674/
Vuorhela674/
Bargelos673/
Varoilay673/
Barrelos672/
Bareelos671/
Barhella671/
Varaleys671/
Varailla671/
Borrelas671/
Varilhac671/
Wargelia671/
Vourelia671/
Bourelas671/
Barailas671/
Barrelay671/
Bareelay671/
Bareilea671/
Barelios671/
Barelyah671/
Barelyai671/
Barilias671/
Farrolas671/
Barrelia671/
Varilous670/

Varelas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varelas in the Russian language
Вареласvarelas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Varelas
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