Venegas Surname
Approximately 165,264 people bear this surname
Venegas Surname Definition:
Near the Cirenese city of Berenice was the tomb of an Arab saint named "Ben Ghazi" or son of the victorious. Therefore, the surname Venegas is probably of Arabic origin.
Andalusian family of Portuguese origin.
Venegas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 63,825 | 1:1,945 | 278 |
| Chile | 38,840 | 1:454 | 94 |
| United States | 17,176 | 1:21,103 | 2,662 |
| Costa Rica | 11,596 | 1:412 | 112 |
| Peru | 7,338 | 1:4,331 | 708 |
| Venezuela | 4,763 | 1:6,341 | 729 |
| Colombia | 4,372 | 1:10,927 | 1,116 |
| Spain | 4,223 | 1:11,071 | 1,293 |
| Ecuador | 3,802 | 1:4,184 | 707 |
| Cuba | 2,914 | 1:3,954 | 500 |
| Bolivia | 1,998 | 1:5,314 | 723 |
| Argentina | 1,749 | 1:24,439 | 2,041 |
| Philippines | 567 | 1:178,551 | 28,787 |
| Brazil | 455 | 1:470,493 | 17,809 |
| Honduras | 437 | 1:20,175 | 846 |
| Guatemala | 213 | 1:75,505 | 2,643 |
| Paraguay | 202 | 1:35,825 | 1,160 |
| Canada | 181 | 1:203,567 | 19,858 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Panama | 79 | 1:49,522 | 2,416 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Puerto Rico | 64 | 1:55,471 | 1,199 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Nicaragua | 49 | 1:122,879 | 2,037 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Veñegas (1,186) are calculated separately.
Venegas (146) may also be a first name.
Venegas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Near the Cirenese city of Berenice was the tomb of an Arab saint named "Ben Ghazi" or son of the victorious. Therefore, the surname Venegas is probably of Arabic origin.
Andalusian family of Portuguese origin.
Venegas Demographics
Venegas Political Affiliation
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Venegas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Venegas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Venegas (Russian: Венегас) occurs most in Mexico. It may also be rendered as a variant: Veñegas. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Venegas? popularity and diffusion
Venegas is the 3,391st most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 44,096 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Venegas are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 763,528th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 146 people.
It is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 63,825 people, or 1 in 1,945. In Mexico Venegas is mostly concentrated in: Jalisco, where 17 percent are found, México, where 14 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 8 percent are found. Other than Mexico Venegas occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Venegas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Venegas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Venegas surname increased 171,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Venegas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Venegas are 41.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Venegas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.55% less than the national average, earning 195,353 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.3% more than the national average, earning $31,624,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning $36,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% less than the national average, earning $43,239 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veñegas | 95 | 1,186 | / |
| Veniegas | 93 | 2,545 | / |
| Veneigas | 93 | 7 | / |
| Vengegas | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vienegas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Venegass | 93 | 1 | / |
| Venegaas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Veneagas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Venaegas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Venega | 92 | 1,635 | / |
| Vieniegas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Veneghaus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vanegas | 86 | 144,724 | / |
| Benegas | 86 | 15,192 | / |
| Venigas | 86 | 384 | / |
| Vinegas | 86 | 343 | / |
| Venegaz | 86 | 169 | / |
| Venagas | 86 | 47 | / |
| Wenegas | 86 | 5 | / |
| Venegos | 86 | 4 | / |
| Veniega | 86 | 2 | / |
| Venegasová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Viniegas | 80 | 274 | / |
| Beniegas | 80 | 131 | / |
| Veñiegas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Vanegass | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vaanegas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaniegas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vieñegas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benegahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beneigas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bengegas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benegais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benega | 77 | 2,858 | / |
| Vinega | 77 | 49 | / |
| Veniga | 77 | 23 | / |
| Venego | 77 | 12 | / |
| Venhga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uenega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Venêga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veñega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanagas | 71 | 1,484 | / |
| Viñegas | 71 | 365 | / |
| Fanegas | 71 | 316 | / |
| Benigas | 71 | 99 | / |
| Vanegaz | 71 | 67 | / |
| Benegay | 71 | 37 | / |
| Veñigas | 71 | 19 | / |
| Binegas | 71 | 19 | / |
| Benegaz | 71 | 12 | / |
| Fenigas | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vinigas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vonigas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vonogas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanegas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wienega | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vañegas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vanigas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Venegho | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wenegha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanegos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Venegot | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wenegah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouenega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winegas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benegha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Viniega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veñagas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanégas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Venigos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonegas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vonegosh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Benegoss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beñiegas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viñiegas | 67 | 2 | / |
Venegas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Venegas in the Russian language | ||
| Венегас | venegas | - |
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