Vejar Surname
Approximately 12,909 people bear this surname
Vejar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 5,882 | 1:2,995 | 473 |
| Mexico | 3,944 | 1:31,472 | 1,995 |
| United States | 1,305 | 1:277,746 | 25,941 |
| Venezuela | 516 | 1:58,535 | 2,731 |
| Ecuador | 471 | 1:33,770 | 3,924 |
| Argentina | 274 | 1:155,998 | 13,175 |
| Colombia | 207 | 1:230,793 | 5,231 |
| Philippines | 145 | 1:698,195 | 71,110 |
| Peru | 66 | 1:481,578 | 13,923 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| El Salvador | 17 | 1:373,170 | 2,631 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Véjar (40) & Vèjar (4) are calculated separately.
Vejar (62) may also be a first name.
Vejar Demographics
Average Vejar Salary in
United States
$37,384 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vejar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vejar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vejar (Hindi: वेजार, Marathi: वेजर) occurs more in Chile more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Véjar or Vèjar. For other potential spellings of Vejar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vejar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vejar is the 40,582nd most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 564,532 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Vejar are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Vejar is also the 1,246,114th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 62 people.
Vejar is most commonly used in Chile, where it is borne by 5,882 people, or 1 in 2,995. In Chile it is primarily concentrated in: Bío Bío Region, where 33 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 31 percent reside and Araucanía Region, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Chile Vejar occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Vejar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vejar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vejar surname grew 5,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vejar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vejar surname are 42.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vejar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,092 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $16,880,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.36% less than the national average, earning $37,384 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vejar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vejar in the Hindi language | ||
| वेजार | vejara | - |
| Vejar in the Marathi language | ||
| वेजर | vejara | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vejar
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