Villagaray Surname

192,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

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'.

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Villagaray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,1181:15,0071,911
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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'.

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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.

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