Vilas-Boas Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Vilas-Boas Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Boas.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilas-Boas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal5761:18,0871,300
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
France251:2,656,909193,074
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Vilas-Bôas (16) are calculated separately.

Vilas-Boas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vilas-Boas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vilas-Boas occurs in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Vilas-Bôas. For other potential spellings of Vilas-Boas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilas-Boas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vilas-Boas is the 494,499th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. The surname Vilas-Boas occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Vilas-Boas are found; 90 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

Vilas-Boas is most frequent in Portugal, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 18,087. Beside Portugal Vilas-Boas exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 4 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

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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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