Vilcapoma Surname
Approximately 4,910 people bear this surname
Vilcapoma Surname User-submission:
The Vilcapoma surname comes from vilca, which means 'sacred', 'holy', and poma, which means 'cougar'. So the meaning of the surname is 'sacred cougar'.
Vilcapoma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 4,786 | 1:6,641 | 1,014 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Vilcapoma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vilcapoma surname comes from vilca, which means 'sacred', 'holy', and poma, which means 'cougar'. So the meaning of the surname is 'sacred cougar'.
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Vilcapoma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilcapoma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vilcapoma is found most in Peru. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilcapoma? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vilcapoma is the 96,797th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,484,225 people. The surname Vilcapoma occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Vilcapoma reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Andean South America.
The surname is most numerous in Peru, where it is borne by 4,786 people, or 1 in 6,641. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 49 percent are found, Junín Region, where 36 percent are found and Callao Region, where 4 percent are found. Beside Peru this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.
Vilcapoma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vilcapoma surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vilcapoma earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,613 per year and in United States they earn 21.74% less than the national average, earning $33,767 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villcapoma | 95 | 1 | / |
| Viilcapoma | 95 | 1 | / |
| Villca Poma | 90 | 4 | / |
| Vilcapuma | 89 | 1,242 | / |
| Vilcopoma | 89 | 4 | / |
| Vilcapome | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huilcapoma | 84 | 17 | / |
| Huillcapoma | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bilcapuma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Huilcapuma | 74 | 15 | / |
| Huillcapuma | 70 | 236 | / |
| Vligbouma | 56 | 1 | / |
| Falcao Paim | 50 | 14 | / |
| Falcao Baum | 50 | 1 | / |
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