Velastegui Surname

59,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Velastegui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velastegui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador7,5951:2,094364
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Spain2991:156,36111,418
Canada531:695,20056,020
Chile411:429,67011,433
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
England231:2,422,52489,093
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Velástegui (12) & Velasteguí (7) are calculated separately.

Velastegui Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velastegui is carried by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Velástegui or Velasteguí. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velastegui? popularity and diffusion

Velastegui is the 59,193rd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 854,343 people. The surname Velastegui occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Velastegui live; 91 percent live in South America and 89 percent live in Andean South America.

It is most numerous in Ecuador, where it is carried by 7,595 people, or 1 in 2,094. In Ecuador it is mostly found in: Pichincha Province, where 32 percent live, Guayas Province, where 19 percent live and Tungurahua Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Ecuador Velastegui occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 4 percent live.

Velastegui Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Velastegui last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Velastegui earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $22,253,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.36% more than the national average, earning $63,278 CAD per year.

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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
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