Villalaz Surname

226,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Villalaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villalaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama1,3041:3,000396
Mexico2631:471,9638,697
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Peru591:538,71414,638
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Villaláz (4) are calculated separately.

Villalaz Last Name Facts

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

Villalaz is carried by more people in Panama than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Villaláz. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Villalaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 226,928th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,075,809 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Villalaz reside; 73 percent reside in Central America and 73 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most commonly held in Panama, where it is held by 1,304 people, or 1 in 3,000. In Panama it is most numerous in: Panamá Province, where 35 percent are found, Panamá Oeste Province, where 18 percent are found and Herrera Province, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Panama it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Villalaz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Villalaz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,267 per year and in United States they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $40,505 USD 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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  • 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 Villalaz
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