Vilachan Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Vilachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380

The alternate forms: Vilachán (6) are calculated separately.

Vilachan (55) may also be a first name.

Vilachan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vilachan occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Vilachán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilachan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,828,462nd most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Vilachan live; 42 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 55 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,113,144. In Spain Vilachan is mostly found in: Galicia, where 69 percent reside, Madrid, where 29 percent reside and Catalonia, where 2 percent reside. Other than Spain Vilachan is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.

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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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