Vargas Surname
Approximately 2,149,965 people bear this surname
Vargas Surname Definition:
One who came from Vargas (steep hill), the name of several places in Spain and Portugal.
Refers to a straw-covered hut.
Name of village near Santander. Equivalent of Bargas. Origin is either from Celtic "barica," meaning a hill or mount, describing the steepest part of a hill, or the name may be from Celtic "barga" meaning a hut or small cottage.
Read More About This SurnameVargas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 478,077 | 1:260 | 37 |
| Colombia | 336,745 | 1:142 | 16 |
| Peru | 162,032 | 1:196 | 23 |
| United States | 145,299 | 1:2,495 | 246 |
| Bolivia | 138,458 | 1:77 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 134,166 | 1:225 | 33 |
| Chile | 96,183 | 1:183 | 26 |
| Costa Rica | 92,864 | 1:51 | 2 |
| Brazil | 87,139 | 1:2,457 | 234 |
| Argentina | 83,588 | 1:511 | 58 |
| Philippines | 69,507 | 1:1,457 | 86 |
| Dominican Republic | 57,344 | 1:182 | 33 |
| Spain | 54,849 | 1:852 | 83 |
| Ecuador | 53,916 | 1:295 | 37 |
| Guatemala | 32,306 | 1:498 | 89 |
| Nicaragua | 25,422 | 1:237 | 43 |
| Paraguay | 19,471 | 1:372 | 92 |
| Honduras | 18,081 | 1:488 | 123 |
| Panama | 16,240 | 1:241 | 46 |
| Cuba | 14,794 | 1:779 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 11,815 | 1:300 | 71 |
| El Salvador | 6,690 | 1:948 | 189 |
| Uruguay | 3,112 | 1:1,103 | 125 |
| Portugal | 2,331 | 1:4,469 | 490 |
| Canada | 1,774 | 1:20,770 | 2,866 |
| France | 1,762 | 1:37,697 | 4,659 |
| Italy | 910 | 1:67,205 | 11,954 |
| Australia | 634 | 1:42,580 | 5,422 |
| England | 553 | 1:100,756 | 10,630 |
| Belize | 452 | 1:786 | 168 |
| Russia | 416 | 1:346,450 | 34,439 |
| Germany | 369 | 1:218,172 | 24,578 |
| Thailand | 303 | 1:233,130 | 39,389 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Netherlands | 150 | 1:112,581 | 17,977 |
| Switzerland | 132 | 1:62,219 | 7,689 |
| Belgium | 126 | 1:91,243 | 14,134 |
| Japan | 125 | 1:1,022,754 | 20,291 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Romania | 116 | 1:173,085 | 17,821 |
| Norway | 107 | 1:48,059 | 6,881 |
| Sweden | 100 | 1:98,468 | 7,152 |
| Aruba | 79 | 1:1,310 | 182 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Taiwan | 65 | 1:360,688 | 2,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | 1:25,259 | 2,766 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Denmark | 46 | 1:122,711 | 11,225 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Austria | 39 | 1:218,344 | 26,757 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| China | 31 | 1:44,107,147 | 2,374 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| United Arab Emirates | 22 | 1:416,467 | 23,075 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Andorra | 20 | 1:4,192 | 835 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 1:489,032 | 3,321 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Angola | 7 | 1:3,855,602 | 6,953 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Dominica | 5 | 1:15,178 | 463 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 1:3,402 | 66 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1:53,118,924 | 25,950 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Libya | 3 | 1:2,081,325 | 6,108 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 1:36,939,785 | 260,488 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1:1,412,644 | 16,950 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
The alternate forms: Vargaš (45), Várgas (2), Vargaş (1), Vargás (1) & Vārgās (1) are calculated separately.
Vargas (2,673) may also be a first name.
Vargas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Vargas (steep hill), the name of several places in Spain and Portugal.
Refers to a straw-covered hut.
Name of village near Santander. Equivalent of Bargas. Origin is either from Celtic "barica," meaning a hill or mount, describing the steepest part of a hill, or the name may be from Celtic "barga" meaning a hut or small cottage.
Castilian name. One branch in Belchite (Zaragoza).
(Spanish, Portugese) One who came from Vargas (steep hill), the name of several places in Spain and Portugal.
Vargas Demographics
Vargas Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vargas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vargas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vargas (Arabic: فارغس, Marathi: वग, Russian: Варгас) is found most in Mexico. It can appear as a variant: Vargaš, Várgas, Vargaş, Vargás or Vārgās. For other potential spellings of Vargas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vargas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 248th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Vargas are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 22 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Vargas is also the 141,783rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 2,673 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 478,077 people, or 1 in 260. In Mexico Vargas is most numerous in: México, where 17 percent reside, Mexico City, where 9 percent reside and Guanajuato, where 9 percent reside. Barring Mexico Vargas exists in 157 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Peru, where 8 percent reside.
Vargas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vargas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vargas last name increased 64,008 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,027 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vargas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Catholic (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Vargas are 42.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.89% registered with the party.
The amount Vargas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.75% less than the national average, earning €13,289 per year; in Norway they earn 20.45% less than the national average, earning 275,293 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,224 per year; in South Africa they earn 279.59% more than the national average, earning R 902,052 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $23,660,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.57% less than the national average, earning $36,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning $45,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vargas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas in the Marathi language | ||
| वग | vaga | 75 |
| वगर्स | vagarsa | 15 |
| वागर्स | vagarsa | 10 |
| Vargas in the Russian language | ||
| Варгас | vargas | - |
| Vargas in the Arabic language | ||
| فارغس | farghs | - |
| فرغاس | frghas | - |
| فارغاس | farghas | - |
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Vargas Reference & Research
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