Villafaña Surname

35,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cuba

Villafaña Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villafaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico11,0301:11,2541,089
Cuba1,0821:10,649901
Venezuela6251:48,3272,436
Chile5291:33,3011,753
Colombia5121:93,3093,483
Dominican Republic3621:28,8201,731
Philippines3201:316,36944,118
Argentina2881:148,41512,548
Spain711:658,47929,555
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Villafana (5,202) are calculated separately.

Villafaña Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villafaña occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Villafana. For other potential spellings of Villafaña click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villafaña? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,589th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 490,975 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Villafaña reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 11,030 people, or 1 in 11,254. In Mexico Villafaña is most prevalent in: Guanajuato, where 36 percent live, México, where 25 percent live and Mexico City, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Cuba, where 7 percent live and Venezuela, where 4 percent live.

Villafaña Last Name Statistics demography

Villafaña earn significantly less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning $16,582,200 COP per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Villafaña
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