Vilja Surname
Approximately 293 people bear this surname
Vilja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 229 | 1:24,003 | 3,302 |
| Albania | 22 | 1:132,457 | 11,174 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Vilja (1,042) may also be a first name.
Vilja Demographics
Average Vilja Salary in
United States
$47,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vilja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vilja occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Vilja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilja? popularity and diffusion
Vilja is the 908,336th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Vilja reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia. Vilja is also the 248,215th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 1,042 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 24,003. In Finland Vilja is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 48 percent are found, Päijänne Tavastia, where 23 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Finland Vilja is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 8 percent are found and Estonia, where 4 percent are found.
Vilja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vilja surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Vilja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viljat | 91 | 36 | / |
| Viljas | 91 | 23 | / |
| Vilija | 91 | 11 | / |
| Vlja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Villjas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Viljaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vilca | 80 | 72,235 | / |
| Filja | 80 | 472 | / |
| Välja | 80 | 270 | / |
| Vilea | 80 | 225 | / |
| Velja | 80 | 181 | / |
| Bilja | 80 | 100 | / |
| Vilza | 80 | 75 | / |
| Vilsa | 80 | 26 | / |
| Viljo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wilja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Vleja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vulja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vilji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Viljeasp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Villca | 73 | 46,061 | / |
| Velija | 73 | 1,898 | / |
| Vilcea | 73 | 1,209 | / |
| Vailea | 73 | 309 | / |
| Vielsa | 73 | 97 | / |
| Väljas | 73 | 52 | / |
| Vilkha | 73 | 33 | / |
| Filjas | 73 | 27 | / |
| Vlejea | 73 | 26 | / |
| Filija | 73 | 19 | / |
| Viljee | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vielza | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wiljah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Filjač | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vilcay | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bilija | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vilsea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vailji | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vilcha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Viljie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biljas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filjau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wilija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veljač | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veljaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veljah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viliji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viliha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vilëza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Villjo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vilsha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiljad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuljha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biljai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biljah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiljay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vilyea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Villeza | 67 | 4,154 | / |
| Villesa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vilaiya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Biljaas | 67 | 11 | / |
| Viljehr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Viljeer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vilagio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bielija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vilchas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilijau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vileaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilshad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vljo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vihleah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilchea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vileijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilijez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Villjos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilojia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlza | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Vilja
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