Vilan Surname
Approximately 2,218 people bear this surname
Vilan Surname Definition:
The French family of this name bore the proud motto “Vilain sans reproche.” In England it is found in Domesday. Hugo de Villana, in 1086, held land at Taunton in Somerset of the Bishop of Winchester. Richard Villanus was of Gloucestershire 1189-90 (Rot.
Read More About This SurnameVilan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,182 | 1:85,650 | 14,883 |
| Spain | 316 | 1:147,949 | 10,970 |
| Argentina | 220 | 1:194,288 | 16,167 |
| Brazil | 108 | 1:1,982,170 | 63,074 |
| Romania | 69 | 1:290,984 | 26,482 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Vilán (12) are calculated separately.
Vilan (421) may also be a first name.
Vilan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French family of this name bore the proud motto “Vilain sans reproche.” In England it is found in Domesday. Hugo de Villana, in 1086, held land at Taunton in Somerset of the Bishop of Winchester. Richard Villanus was of Gloucestershire 1189-90 (Rot. Pip.): and in the following century the name occurs in several other counties. William, John, and Hugh le Vileyn, in Shropshire, Richard le Vileyn, in Oxfordshire, and Robert Vilein, in Yorkshire, all appear in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1272. Was the latter the Robert, son of Ralph Villayn de Binglay, who gave lands at Helwick to Rievaulx Abbey, and was likewise a benefactor of Drax Priory, where he lies buried? Simon his son confirmed his grants. Burton’s Mon. Ebor.
In Lincolnshire, Sir William Vileyn, jointly with Swene le Rich, founded a Preceptory for Templars at Mere in the time of Henry II. He gave them three carucates of land at Mere, “six miles So. of Lincoln, on what was formerly the commencement of a region of open country called Lincoln Heath. In the time of Henry III., Mere was held by William Albini of Beauvoir.” - Allen’s Lincolnshire. Of this family were probably William and John Villan, mentioned in Suffolk in 1199. - Rotuli Curiæ Regis. A Richard Vilain witnesses a grant to Belvoir Priory in 1223. - Nichol's Leicestershire. Geoffrey de Vileyn de Sumton occurs in the Testa de Nevill. Villane, Vellane, or Velayne of Cheshire bore Argent a chief Sable; sometimes a cross was substituted for a chief. - Robson. Another coat attributed to them was Argent, three in-escutcheons Gules, two and one.
A Norman name: a river. Villainville, local name
Vilan Demographics
Average Vilan Salary in
United States
$31,731 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vilan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vilan (Hindi: विलन, Marathi: िवलन, Russian: Вилан) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may appear as: Vilán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilan? popularity and diffusion
Vilan is the 190,320th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,285,638 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Vilan live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 53 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 418,786th most common first name worldwide It is held by 421 people.
The last name Vilan is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,182 people, or 1 in 85,650. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 27 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 20 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.
Vilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vilan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,380 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vilan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vilan last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.12% registered with the political party.
The amount Vilan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning $31,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vilan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vilan in the Marathi language | ||
| िवलन | ivalana | 83.33 |
| िवलान | ivalana | 11.67 |
| िबलन | ibalana | 3.33 |
| Vilan in the Hindi language | ||
| विलन | vilana | 66.67 |
| विलान | vilana | 11.9 |
| वीलन | vilana | 9.52 |
| वीलां | vilam | 4.76 |
| विलां | vilam | 2.38 |
| विलण | vilana | 2.38 |
| विळान | vilana | 2.38 |
| Vilan in the Russian language | ||
| Вилан | vilan | - |
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