Vilcherrez Surname

259,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Vilcherrez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilcherrez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,4761:21,5342,460
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Vilchérrez (1) are calculated separately.

Vilcherrez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vilcherrez is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Vilchérrez. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilcherrez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vilcherrez is the 259,764th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,816,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Vilcherrez are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Andean South America.

The last name is most frequently held in Peru, where it is carried by 1,476 people, or 1 in 21,534. In Peru Vilcherrez is most common in: Piura Region, where 48 percent reside, Lambayeque Region, where 22 percent reside and Lima Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Peru Vilcherrez exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Vilcherrez Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vilcherrez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 27.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,029 per year; in United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.24% less than the national average, earning $38,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vilchérrez971/
Vilcherre951/
Vilcherres90486/
Bilcherrez901/
Vilcherry841/
Bilcherres801/
Wilchere781/
Wilschere7416/
Velcere7131/
Villchires701/
Willcherry701/
Wilshere67405/
Belchere6737/
Wilchire671/
Villcera671/
Wilxhere671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vilcherrez
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