Veiga Surname

6,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Veiga Surname User-submission:

Veiga is a Portuguese surname meaning 'cultivated and fertile plain', typically in hilly areas. In Minho, north of Portugal, it refers to a land cultivated with rye or sodal corn (maize).

Veiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil46,6191:4,592357
Angola12,2261:2,208380
Portugal11,9271:874151
Spain9,0071:5,191643
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
Argentina2,1901:19,5181,650
United States1,8161:199,59219,634
Uruguay1,1111:3,089368
France8401:79,07511,143
Cape Verde6341:83587
Cuba3741:30,8091,575
England2081:267,87521,171
São Tomé and Príncipe1631:1,088157
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Venezuela1401:215,7435,659
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Peru541:588,59515,207
Chile531:332,3869,362
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Switzerland451:182,50916,410
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Andorra231:3,645702
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Panama201:195,6135,661
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Iceland151:25,3391,935
India121:63,922,115578,870
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway61:857,04855,549
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Veiga (169) may also be a first name.

Veiga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Veiga is a Portuguese surname meaning 'cultivated and fertile plain', typically in hilly areas. In Minho, north of Portugal, it refers to a land cultivated with rye or sodal corn (maize).

- johan_benesch

Veiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veiga is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veiga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,031st most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 77,808 people. The surname Veiga is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Veiga live; 54 percent live in South America and 50 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 703,581st most widespread first name on earth It is held by 169 people.

The last name Veiga is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 46,619 people, or 1 in 4,592. In Brazil Veiga is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent live and Paraná, where 13 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 13 percent live and Portugal, where 13 percent live.

Veiga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Veiga has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Veiga surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veiga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veiga surname are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Veiga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.17% less than the national average, earning 245,134 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,136 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.69% more than the national average, earning R 374,736 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $44,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veigas911,894/
Vejiga91183/
Veigea918/
Veigaz917/
Veigga915/
Veyiga911/
Veinga911/
Veigah911/
Veigad911/
Veigha911/
Vega891,129,203/
Viga892,425/
D'Veiga8315/
Veighas831/
Veiegas831/
Vegas8039,378/
Vegad8029,470/
Vesga806,507/
Viega802,930/
Vaiga801,378/
Vegha801,342/
Vigas80917/
Vigay80815/
Vigah80359/
Vigaš80240/
Vigha80213/
Beiga80181/
Veyga80169/
Vhiga80154/
Feiga80117/
Vegah8093/
Weiga8082/
Vegay8075/
Vigga8072/
Vaega8060/
Vegaz8045/
Visga8037/
Vegat8032/
Vigai8018/
Veuga8012/
Vigad8011/
Vegga8010/
Veigo808/
Vhega807/
Veega807/
Vegaj806/
Vegaa804/
Vigat804/
Veaga803/
Vuiga802/
Vigaj801/
Vijga801/
Vihga801/
Vigau801/
Vigaz801/
Vekga801/
Vegau801/
Voiga801/
D'Veigas771/
Veigheau770/
Bejiga736,308/
Vejega73226/
Vainga73147/
Vijiga73135/
Viyega7396/
Weigha7379/
Vaigas7365/
Beigay7363/
Vesgas7361/
Veghea7359/
Viyoga7351/
Feinga7346/
Feigha7346/
Vhinga7338/
Vhegas7336/
Vaiiga7332/
Vaigea7328/
Vijega7322/
Vigaud7320/
Vaigai7319/
Vaigha7318/
Beigas7318/
Beinga7317/
Vigaha7315/
Vegaah7314/
Vighay7313/
Vesgaz7312/
Beigha7310/
Vigaah7310/
Vigaas7310/
Vajega739/
Veghad738/
Veagas738/
Veggad735/
Feigay735/
Vaigad735/
Beigaj735/
Vijaga734/
Vegass734/
D'Vega733/
Voigat733/
Vhigad732/
Vhegad732/
Vaigay732/
Veegas732/
Vegais732/
Vigľaš732/
Voigas732/
Veygas732/
Venhga732/
Bheiga731/
Vuinga731/
Viyaga731/
Viggha731/
Vighas731/
Vighat731/
Veygay731/
Vhigas731/
Viegah731/
Vajiga731/
Vaioga731/
Veagad731/
Vegaas731/
Vegaux731/
Veggaa731/
Weigas731/
Vaigah731/
Pheiga731/
Visgai731/
Vishga731/
Vojega731/
Vicgas731/
Vigaut731/
Weyiga731/
Vejaga731/
Vegadh731/
Vegash731/
Vegast731/
Veegad731/
Vessga731/
Vuigas731/
Beigai731/
Beyiga731/
Veghat731/
Vesgat731/
Viegai731/
Visgas731/
Vigo6728,895/
Bega6713,699/
Biga6710,192/
Vaga672,339/
Wega672,324/
Vego671,668/
Figa671,434/
Wiga67496/
Fega67452/
Vayinga67443/
Vaighay67369/
Uiga67203/
Veighey67107/
Beighau6777/
Vejegas6736/
Vhiyega6733/
Viyegas6712/
Véga6711/
Vijagaj677/
Uega677/
Vaighad677/
Vîga675/
Vaighas674/
Vaighap674/
Beighas673/
Vaigast673/
Vaighai673/
Vaighau673/
Vêga672/
Vigó672/
Beigats672/
Weingha672/
D'Viega671/
Beingai671/
Weighat671/
Vighaus671/
Veyagas671/
Vayigas671/
Vouyega671/
Beingha671/
Wejinga671/
Wejigha671/
Visgaud671/
Viyegai671/
Vigahha671/
Vaiagai671/
Vaighah671/
Vaighaj671/
Weianga671/
Weigadt671/
Vegá671/
Veggatt671/
Vága671/
Vâga671/
Beigaud671/
Baheiga671/
Fejigha671/
Viiegas671/
Weigatt670/
Weigaud670/
Weigaus670/
Weiggas670/
Weigath670/
Weigaut670/

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