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

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

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

Vega is the 463^rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,454 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vega live; 40 percent live in South America and 26 percent live in Hispano-North America. Vega is also the 43,312^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 16,574 people.

The surname Vega is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 292,198 people, or 1 in 425. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 15 percent are found, Mexico City, where 8 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 7 percent are found. Other than Mexico Vega exists 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 prevalency of Vega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vega last name increased 43,034 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 36,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Vega last name are 42.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.49% 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.