Villagaray Surname
Approximately 2,182 people bear this surname
Villagaray Surname User-submission:
Villagaray is a Basque surname. Its etymological meaning comes from the words villa, with the same meaning as the Spanish, from which it derives, and garai (height, eminence), with the final meaning of 'villa in the height'.
Read More About This SurnameVillagaray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2,118 | 1:15,007 | 1,911 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Villagaray Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Villagaray is a Basque surname. Its etymological meaning comes from the words villa, with the same meaning as the Spanish, from which it derives, and garai (height, eminence), with the final meaning of 'villa in the height'.
- p3dr09999Villagaray Demographics
Average Villagaray Salary in
United States
$56,964 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Villagaray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Villagaray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Villagaray is borne by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Villagaray? popularity and diffusion
Villagaray is the 192,879th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,339,847 people. Villagaray is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Villagaray reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Andean South America.
The last name is most widespread in Peru, where it is carried by 2,118 people, or 1 in 15,007. In Peru Villagaray is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 44 percent are found, Ica Region, where 26 percent are found and Junín Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Peru this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 0 percent are found.
Villagaray Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Villagaray earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 30.3% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,511 per year and in United States they earn 32.02% more than the national average, earning $56,964 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villagara | 95 | 61 | / |
| Villagary | 95 | 2 | / |
| Villagarza | 90 | 1 | / |
| Villagarey | 90 | 1 | / |
| Villagaras | 90 | 1 | / |
| Villagarai | 90 | 1 | / |
| Villagera | 84 | 56 | / |
| Villagora | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vellangara | 80 | 11 | / |
| Villagarez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villagares | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villagores | 70 | 9 | / |
| Bellagarza | 70 | 5 | / |
| Vellangari | 70 | 1 | / |
| Fellegara | 63 | 409 | / |
| Fellogara | 63 | 4 | / |
| Bellagari | 63 | 3 | / |
| Fillageri | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bellangari | 60 | 26 | / |
| Bellagaari | 60 | 1 | / |
| Flagari | 59 | 12 | / |
| Blagari | 59 | 4 | / |
| Flagare | 59 | 1 | / |
| Flaigari | 56 | 8 | / |
| Blaghare | 56 | 1 | / |
| Flagueira | 53 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Villagaray
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