Villain Surname

50,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Villain Surname Definition:

Villain: Hugh de Villana held land at Taunton under the Bishop of Winchester. The name assumed the forms of Villane, Velayne, and Willon.

Villain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9,4691:7,015598
Brazil2541:842,81230,419
Germany2131:377,96035,636
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England151:3,714,537119,675
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India71:109,580,769786,157
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Villain (17) may also be a first name.

Villain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Villain: Hugh de Villana held land at Taunton under the Bishop of Winchester. The name assumed the forms of Villane, Velayne, and Willon.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Villain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villain is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Villain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,443rd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 716,573 people. The last name Villain is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Villain are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 9,469 people, or 1 in 7,015. In France Villain is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Normandy, where 11 percent are found. Beside France this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Villain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Villain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Villain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Villain surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Villain earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.46% more than the national average, earning $49,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.35% less than the national average, earning $39,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Villasin932,772/
Villacin93774/
Villajin93486/
Villaine9381/
Viollain9313/
Villaiin933/
Villaian933/
Villaint931/
Villatin931/
Vuillain931/
Villainn930/
Villan9212,836/
Villainne8828/
Villiasin882/
Villasing881/
Villane861,389/
Villien86713/
Villand86360/
Villant86319/
Willain86192/
Villian86126/
Villoin8677/
Billain8628/
Vellain8624/
Villein8617/
Villaim8611/
Villijn8610/
Villanc863/
Villine862/
Villanq862/
Villang861/
Villaan861/
Villaen861/
Villajn861/
Villyan861/
Vllan833/
Vlain832/
Villojan80337/
Villoing80165/
Vuillien8065/
Villacen8057/
Villasen8028/
Villanne8020/
Villajen8015/
Vellaian8015/
Villajan8012/
Villandt8012/
Willaing8010/
Villiang8010/
Vellasin8010/
Vellaine808/
Villayan807/
Villiant806/
Villaune803/
Villiane803/
Villayne802/
Willaine802/
Willasin802/
Vellacin802/
Villasim802/
Villajon802/
Villacim801/
Villahan801/
Villajim801/
Villiyan801/
Villujan801/
Vellajin801/
Willhain801/
Billacin801/
Billaine801/
Villeane800/
Willainn800/
Williain800/
Willan772,088/
Vlasin771,794/
Billan771,111/
Vlaşin77196/
Vellan77141/
Vlajin77104/
Villam7790/
Fillan7736/
Villán7721/
Vlaine779/
Vlacin771/
Vllane771/
Villàn771/
Uillan771/
Vyllan771/
Villanova757,898/
Villanque7539/
Villassen757/
Villajaun752/
Billasing751/
Villasenn751/
Villoojan751/
Villissin751/
Visllayne751/
Vlan7311/
Willane719,241/
Willian712,568/
Billant71725/
Billand71489/
Billian71449/
Billien71260/
Willaim71211/
Fillian71138/
Velland71129/
Vellian71106/
Villiam7188/
Villoen7186/
Billoin7173/
Velline7168/
Vellien7161/
Billane7150/
Filland7145/
Fillyan7144/
Billein7136/
Fillang7135/
Vlautin7134/
Filline7127/
Billang7127/
Bellain7126/
Villene7118/
Willann7115/
Willine7114/
Willean7110/
Uillian719/
Vellane719/
Vellyan719/
Vlaișan718/
Vellean717/
Villaum715/
Fiellan715/
Huillan714/
Villannova713/
Vellahn712/
Villayhong712/
Bhillan712/
Fillane712/
Billine712/
Willein712/
Phillan712/
Vellein712/
Vellaim712/
Billhan711/
Billamn711/
Billausing711/
Willhan711/
Villianova711/
Vellank711/
Vellant711/
Wuillan711/
Fillien711/
Billean711/
Vyllian711/
Uillyan711/
Villham710/
Fillaen710/
Filllan710/
Villgen710/
Blain6722,205/
Vellojin671,445/
Vellayan67387/
Vlaun67331/
Villesen67274/
Flain67235/
Bellatin67115/
Velleine6782/
Billojan6782/
Bhillang6769/
Villiyam6766/
Phillian6765/
Willahan6755/
Fillancq6748/
Philland6742/
Willandt6733/
Filliang6728/
Vlant6727/
Willyant6722/
Williyan6720/
Billoint6715/
Vlayn6714/
Billiant6712/
Velliyan6712/
Billayan6711/
Willlane6710/
Williamn6710/
Willeang6710/
Wuillian6710/
Willaiam677/
Williane676/
Billijon676/
Phillant676/
Vland675/
Billayon675/
Vellayen675/
Vlanc674/
Philline674/
Vellayon674/
Villejon673/
Williank673/
Fllan673/
Williian673/
Vellojan673/
Willhahn672/
Williann672/
Fillisen672/
Billiand672/
Bellaing672/
Billajan671/
Williean671/
Willanne671/
Vlane671/
Vlassing671/
Vllanova671/
Villeune671/
Villitem671/
Williaim671/
Huillane671/
Voellein671/
Villajam671/
Vellajen671/
Vellecin671/
Willaune671/
Willoyan671/
Fillahan671/
Billaunt671/
Billicen671/
Willyamn671/
Velleyan671/
Velllian671/
Billiane670/
Willhane670/
Billisen670/
Billhine670/
Fillyane670/
Willehan670/
Vline670/
Willhein670/
Willhank670/
Willamnn670/
Billeand670/
Huillien670/
Billaane670/
Phillien670/

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