Where Does The Last Name Vega Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Vega (Georgian: ვეგა, Hindi: वेगा, Marathi: वेगा, Russian: Вега) is found most in Mexico. It may appear as: Véga, Vêga or Vegá. Click here for further potential spellings of Vega.

How Common Is The Last Name Vega? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Vega is the 463^rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,454 people. The last name Vega occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vega are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 26 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Vega is also the 43,312^th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 16,574 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 292,198 people, or 1 in 425. In Mexico Vega is most frequent in: México, where 15 percent are found, Mexico City, where 8 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 7 percent are found. Besides Mexico Vega is found in 154 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Vega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vega surname rose 43,034 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 36,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vega last name are 42.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 83.89% less than the national average, earning €4,839 per year; in Norway they earn 12.89% less than the national average, earning 301,455 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,986 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $21,219,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning $36,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $47,068 CAD per year.