Veiga Surname
Approximately 93,661 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 46,619 | 1:4,592 | 357 |
| Angola | 12,226 | 1:2,208 | 380 |
| Portugal | 11,927 | 1:874 | 151 |
| Spain | 9,007 | 1:5,191 | 643 |
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Argentina | 2,190 | 1:19,518 | 1,650 |
| United States | 1,816 | 1:199,592 | 19,634 |
| Uruguay | 1,111 | 1:3,089 | 368 |
| France | 840 | 1:79,075 | 11,143 |
| Cape Verde | 634 | 1:835 | 87 |
| Cuba | 374 | 1:30,809 | 1,575 |
| England | 208 | 1:267,875 | 21,171 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 163 | 1:1,088 | 157 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Venezuela | 140 | 1:215,743 | 5,659 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| Mexico | 67 | 1:1,852,630 | 18,093 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Peru | 54 | 1:588,595 | 15,207 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 1:182,509 | 16,410 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Andorra | 23 | 1:3,645 | 702 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Panama | 20 | 1:195,613 | 5,661 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 1:402,041 | 5,757 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Iceland | 15 | 1:25,339 | 1,935 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
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_beneschVeiga Demographics
Average Male Veiga Height
173.8 cm
Average Female Veiga Height
161.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Veiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Veiga is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Veiga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veiga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,031st most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 77,808 people. The surname Veiga occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Veiga reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 50 percent reside in Luso-South America. Veiga is also the 703,581st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 169 people.
It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 46,619 people, or 1 in 4,592. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent live and Paraná, where 13 percent live. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 71 countries. It also occurs 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 carrying the Veiga last name rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Veiga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Veiga surname are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.91% being registered with 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.
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