Varella Surname

82,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Varella 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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Varella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4,9381:43,3521,745
United States4841:748,88258,523
Spain1451:322,42818,998
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
India521:14,751,257245,013
Cyprus211:42,1374,231
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Senegal141:1,041,3823,211
France141:4,744,480251,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Greece101:1,107,97984,839
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belize11:355,4743,977
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
East Timor11:1,215,928507
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Varella (11) may also be a first name.

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

- kaue.varela1

Varella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varella (Hindi: वारेलला, Marathi: वरेला) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Varella? popularity and diffusion

Varella is the 82,288th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,236,854 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Varella live; 84 percent live in South America and 84 percent live in Luso-South America. Varella is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The surname Varella is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 4,938 people, or 1 in 43,352. In Brazil Varella is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 30 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 22 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Varella exists in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Varella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Varella has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Varella last name rose 2,847 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Varella surname are 44.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Varella earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $24,660,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varrella93382/
Varellas93342/
Vatrella93190/
Varzella937/
Vaarella933/
Variella931/
Varlla9244/
Varrellas881/
Varrellia881/
Varilla864,115/
Barella864,095/
Farella862,883/
Varelli86429/
Warella86273/
Varello86266/
Verella86105/
Varelle8624/
Vairela8615/
Vorella8614/
Varelly862/
Vayrela861/
Varla833,004/
Varillas8011,255/
Barrella801,927/
Veerella80236/
Varellie8020/
Pharella8018/
Barellas8016/
Varrelli8013/
Vairelli8012/
Varrilla8012/
Vargilla8012/
Voorella8010/
Variello8010/
Barellia809/
Varellis807/
Varillat807/
Barzella807/
Fharella806/
Verrella806/
Barellai806/
Baruella806/
Varzelle805/
Farrella805/
Vareller804/
Baarella803/
Bariella803/
Varuello803/
Warzella802/
Varelles802/
Faroella801/
Bearella801/
Batrella801/
Bareella801/
Varielli801/
Vearelli801/
Varielle801/
Varillaz801/
Varillla801/
Varrelle801/
Varzelli801/
Vgarelli801/
Varrelly800/
Varuelle800/
Barlla77633/
Varlas77369/
Vaarla7774/
Varlai7774/
Varlaj7731/
Uarela7722/
Varlea7721/
Varlay7712/
Vearla778/
Verlla778/
Varlah777/
Vajrla775/
Vaerla774/
Vasrla773/
Vairla773/
Varlau772/
Vgarla771/
Varlaa771/
Varrla771/
Varllo771/
Vautrelle75514/
Vairelles75143/
Farriella7565/
Varrillas7521/
Varriello7519/
Barzellai7519/
Barzellay7517/
Barrellas753/
Vaïarelli752/
Farrellea751/
Varillias751/
Vaïarello751/
Farrellay750/
Borella718,416/
Barilla715,281/
Barelli712,849/
Barello71952/
Ferella71605/
Barelle71424/
Farello71375/
Farilla71177/
Forella71143/
Varille71109/
Vorylla7170/
Barylla7149/
Verello7148/
Varillo7143/
Veerlla7142/
Vorelli7140/
Verilla7129/
Varilly7126/
Varilli7123/
Wuarela718/
Vorilla716/
Bairela716/
Warilla716/
Barllay715/
Bharlla714/
Varleah714/
Barllas713/
Warelle712/
Varlley712/
Barllaj712/
Bearela711/
Barllia711/
Wairela711/
Vajjrla711/
Vaatrla711/
Varliea711/
Farllah711/
Barllea711/
Vorelle711/
Barllah711/
Worella711/
Farzeellah711/
Barla6788,009/
Barillas6733,065/
Varli6718,254/
Fariello672,381/
Verla67869/
Borrella67717/
Farla67599/
Worzella67237/
Farillas67220/
Varle67195/
Voryllas67189/
Barrilla67187/
Bearelle67149/
Barzilla67136/
Barrelle67106/
Barrelli6772/
Varly6771/
Vorillas6764/
Warla6758/
Varlo6758/
Varilles6757/
Farillah6747/
Variller6746/
Ferrella6728/
Vorla6721/
Verelley6718/
Bourella6717/
Farrello6715/
Veerilla6714/
Verrilla6714/
Bearelly6713/
Boorella6712/
Barillat6712/
Barillau6710/
Fatrilla679/
Barrello679/
Varliaud679/
Varrillo678/
Varlı676/
Borzella675/
Farzilla675/
Varrilly674/
Voorelly673/
Barillaz673/
Farelley673/
Baruilla673/
Barillia673/
Fairello672/
Forzella672/
Bargilla672/
Varló672/
Barillla672/
Barellio672/
Bearelli671/
Bariello671/
Barillad671/
Bharilla671/
Baarelli671/
Vorrilla671/
Uharilla671/
Uarla671/
Varlaova671/
Verrello671/
Barellos671/
Varillez671/
Varillio671/
Variolle671/
Wgarelly671/
Warrelle671/
Warrello671/
Warzilla671/
Veriello671/
Farrilla671/
Borellia671/
Baurelli671/
Baurilla671/
Barrelly671/
Warelley671/
Bariolla671/
Baurelle670/
Warrilla670/
Weriella670/
Bahrilla670/

Varella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varella in the Hindi language
वारेललाvarelala-
Varella in the Marathi language
वरेलाvarela50
वरेvare50

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