Vilela Surname
Approximately 87,717 people bear this surname
Vilela Surname Definition:
Name of several villages near Lugo, Orense, Compostela, Astorga, Tarragona, and Tortosa. Related to prefix "Vila-" (see) meaning town, but exact meaning unknown.
This is a variant of the Basque name "Bilela" and means pasture or heath.
Read More About This SurnameVilela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 58,740 | 1:3,644 | 309 |
| Peru | 11,257 | 1:2,823 | 471 |
| Portugal | 6,124 | 1:1,701 | 256 |
| Ecuador | 3,533 | 1:4,502 | 764 |
| Spain | 2,304 | 1:20,292 | 2,231 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| Philippines | 803 | 1:126,075 | 21,604 |
| Argentina | 740 | 1:57,761 | 4,896 |
| United States | 529 | 1:685,178 | 54,430 |
| France | 430 | 1:154,471 | 23,971 |
| Venezuela | 398 | 1:75,890 | 3,125 |
| Bolivia | 257 | 1:41,309 | 2,440 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Cuba | 106 | 1:108,705 | 3,127 |
| Uruguay | 93 | 1:36,901 | 4,256 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Chile | 59 | 1:298,584 | 8,628 |
| Guatemala | 45 | 1:357,393 | 4,827 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 17 | 1:10,437 | 668 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Viléla (1) are calculated separately.
Vilela (180) may also be a first name.
Vilela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Name of several villages near Lugo, Orense, Compostela, Astorga, Tarragona, and Tortosa. Related to prefix "Vila-" (see) meaning town, but exact meaning unknown.
This is a variant of the Basque name "Bilela" and means pasture or heath.
Basque name.
Vilela Demographics
Average Male Vilela Height
172.93 cm
Average Female Vilela Height
161.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vilela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vilela (Hindi: विलेला, Marathi: िवलेला, Russian: Вилела) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Viléla. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,434th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 83,080 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Vilela reside; 86 percent reside in South America and 67 percent reside in Luso-South America. Vilela is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 180 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 58,740 people, or 1 in 3,644. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Minas Gerais, where 31 percent live, São Paulo, where 25 percent live and Goiás, where 10 percent live. Besides Brazil it is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 13 percent live and Portugal, where 7 percent live.
Vilela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vilela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vilela last name expanded 52,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vilela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vilela last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vilela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,727 per year; in South Africa they earn 237.93% more than the national average, earning R 803,052 per year; in Colombia they earn 42.52% less than the national average, earning $13,050,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $42,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $56,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vilela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vilela in the Hindi language | ||
| विलेला | vilela | - |
| Vilela in the Marathi language | ||
| िवलेला | ivalela | - |
| Vilela in the Russian language | ||
| Вилела | vilela | - |
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