Vilchez Surname

5,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Vilchez Surname User-submission:

The Vilchez surname originated from the town of Vilches in Andalucía, Spain.

Also, it originates in France, where the surnames Villechaise or Villechaize are common. Due to misspelling, it was changed to Vilchez, especially in the Americas.

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Vilchez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru47,8901:66489
Venezuela17,0171:1,775313
Spain10,2071:4,580571
Nicaragua6,7711:889186
Argentina4,9871:8,571846
United States1,6241:223,18921,606
Costa Rica1,3151:3,635346
Mexico1,2251:101,3283,759
Honduras1,2141:7,262563
Dominican Republic1,1791:8,849765
Philippines8991:112,61219,466
Chile5561:31,6841,701
Brazil2391:895,70932,172
France2231:297,86045,546
Panama831:47,1362,335
Canada601:614,09350,489
Ecuador591:269,5918,676
Cuba511:225,9364,570
Colombia441:1,085,7749,528
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Belgium201:574,83253,219
England181:3,095,448105,421
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
El Salvador131:487,9912,918
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Curaçao41:39,312638
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Grenada11:108,5351,793
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Andorra11:83,8382,381

The alternate forms: Vílchez (189), Vìlchez (4) & Vïlchez (1) are calculated separately.

Vilchez (38) may also be a first name.

Vilchez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Vilchez surname originated from the town of Vilches in Andalucía, Spain.

Also, it originates in France, where the surnames Villechaise or Villechaize are common. Due to misspelling, it was changed to Vilchez, especially in the Americas.

- trboy71

Vilchez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vilchez occurs most in Peru. It can appear in the variant forms: Vílchez, Vìlchez or Vïlchez. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilchez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,887th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 76,009 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Vilchez are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Andean South America. Vilchez is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 38 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Peru, where it is held by 47,890 people, or 1 in 664. In Peru Vilchez is most prevalent in: Lima Province, where 27 percent reside, Piura Region, where 23 percent reside and Lambayeque Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Peru this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 18 percent reside and Spain, where 11 percent reside.

Vilchez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vilchez last name are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.74% registered with the party.

The amount Vilchez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,539 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.81% less than the national average, earning $15,253,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $40,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vílchez95189/
Vìlchez954/
Vïlchez951/
Villchez9357/
Vilchiez935/
Vilche924,912/
Vlchez9281/
Vilcez922/
Vilches8639,275/
Wilchez862,149/
Vilchiz861,564/
Velchez86691/
Bilchez86167/
Vilcher8671/
Villche862/
Vilchec861/
Vilchet861/
Vilchie861/
Vilkhez861/
Vylchez861/
Vilcehz861/
Vilchea861/
Vilchee861/
Vilcjhz861/
Vilhcez861/
Vilzhez861/
Vilce83256/
Villches8018/
Vilchess8015/
Whilchez8012/
Willchez805/
Wuilchez803/
Vilchech801/
Vilchest801/
Vilsches801/
Vellchez801/
Velchesz801/
Víllchez801/
Vilcea771,209/
Bilche77306/
Wilche77283/
Vilchi77187/
Velche7758/
Vilcec7744/
Vilchy7722/
Vilcha773/
Vlcher771/
Vilceh771/
Velcez771/
Vilces771/
Vilcey771/
Vleche771/
Uilche771/
Wlchez771/
Blchez771/
Vilcer771/
Wilschetz7536/
D'Vilches751/
Vilchis7139,583/
Wilches7111,835/
Belchez711,801/
Bilches71308/
Welchez71291/
Villeseche71241/
Velches71114/
Wilchie7167/
Velcher7126/
Vilquez7119/
Bilchiz7114/
Filches715/
Villesèche714/
Wilchiz713/
Weilche713/
Bélchez713/
Vylcher713/
Vilshed712/
Bilchey711/
Vylches711/
Wilchee711/
Wilchex711/
Vilchesová711/
Viollce711/
Vilcehs711/
Vilchys711/
Vilchés711/
Villeceche711/
Uilches711/
Velchiz711/
Vílches711/
Bilchei711/
Flechez711/
Wilce671,323/
Bilce67243/
Wilscher67196/
Vilza6775/
Villechaise6773/
Villesseche6749/
Willches6740/
Willcher6738/
Belchetz6728/
Wilchest6725/
Velce6718/
Huelchez6718/
Bilchitz6717/
Vuilquez6717/
Wyllchez6715/
Vilci6714/
Wuilches6712/
Vlcej6711/
Biltches6711/
Vilse6710/
Vilge6710/
Vilzi679/
Vleza677/
Wuelchez673/
Velchech672/
Welchesz672/
Villchis672/
Vilchios672/
Whilcher671/
Vlchi671/
Vlezy671/
Vilchits671/
Baillche671/
Vilchiss671/
Vilcé671/
Vilkaice671/
Wuilchiz671/
Wilcheht671/
Wilchess671/
Wletchez671/
Billches671/
Wilschet671/
Vildceis671/
Whilches670/
Wlche670/

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