Villan Surname

40,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Villan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the villain,' i.e. the small farmer, the bondman, servant. The surname, though common, gradually got dropped as the term became de graded to its later sense.

William le Vileyn, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Villan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina4,4981:9,503917
Philippines3,5791:28,2873,970
Bolivia1,2181:8,7161,010
Colombia9691:49,3022,507
Spain4711:99,2618,141
Paraguay3381:21,410848
Italy3061:199,85828,832
Mexico2531:490,6178,882
Venezuela2471:122,2844,109
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Taiwan1481:158,4101,401
India1351:5,681,966136,010
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
United States921:3,939,771214,590
France801:830,28498,964
Chile651:271,0238,011
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Villán (21) & Villàn (1) are calculated separately.

Villan (394) may also be a first name.

Villan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the villain,' i.e. the small farmer, the bondman, servant. The surname, though common, gradually got dropped as the term became de graded to its later sense.

William le Vileyn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Vilein, Salop, ibid.

Richard le Vilein, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Vyleyn, Close Rolls, 20 Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

User-submitted Reference

Villan is an occupational surname.It means 'archer' in the Malayalam language (India).

- ameenvillan

Villan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villan (Hindi: विल्लन, Marathi: लन, Russian: Виллан) is more frequently found in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Villán or Villàn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villan? popularity and diffusion

Villan is the 40,789th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 567,743 people. Villan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Villan reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 435,477th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 394 people.

The surname is most numerous in Argentina, where it is held by 4,498 people, or 1 in 9,503. In Argentina Villan is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent are found, Santa Fe Province, where 22 percent are found and Corrientes Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Argentina this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 28 percent are found and Bolivia, where 9 percent are found.

Villan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Villan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Villan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Villan surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Villan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,515 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning $19,637,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.87% less than the national average, earning $33,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Villán9421/
Villàn941/
Villain9210,170/
Villane921,389/
Villand92360/
Villant92319/
Villian92126/
Villanc923/
Villanq922/
Villang921/
Villaan921/
Villajn921/
Villyan921/
Vllan913/
Villasin862,772/
Villacin86774/
Villaine8681/
Villacen8657/
Villasen8628/
Villanne8620/
Viollain8613/
Villandt8612/
Villiang8610/
Villiant866/
Villaune863/
Villiane863/
Villayne862/
Villahan861/
Villaint861/
Villatin861/
Vuillain861/
Villeane860/
Villainn860/
Villon8312,883/
Willan832,088/
Billan831,111/
Vellan83141/
Villam8390/
Villón8369/
Fillan8336/
Villòn8310/
Vllane831/
Uillan831/
Vyllan831/
Villanova807,898/
Villanque8039/
Villainne8028/
Vlan8011/
Villassen807/
Villiasin802/
Villasenn801/
Villasing801/
Visllayne801/
Willane779,241/
Willian772,568/
Villone771,041/
Billant77725/
Villion77491/
Billand77489/
Billian77449/
Willain77192/
Fillian77138/
Vuillon77133/
Viollon77132/
Velland77129/
Vellian77106/
Villiam7788/
Villoin7777/
Villont7755/
Billane7750/
Filland7745/
Fillyan7744/
Fillang7735/
Billain7728/
Billang7727/
Vellain7724/
Villein7717/
Willann7715/
Villaim7711/
Willean7710/
Uillian779/
Vellane779/
Vellyan779/
Vellean777/
Villlon777/
Villaum775/
Fiellan775/
Villong775/
Huillan774/
Vellahn772/
Viellon772/
Bhillan772/
Fillane772/
Villond772/
Phillan772/
Billhan771/
Billamn771/
Willhan771/
Vellank771/
Vellant771/
Wuillan771/
Billean771/
Vyllian771/
Uillyan771/
Villham770/
Filllan770/
Villannova753/
Villianova751/
Vlaun73331/
Vlant7327/
Vlayn7314/
Vland735/
Vlanc734/
Fllan733/
Vlain732/
Vlane731/
Villoing71165/
Bhillang7169/
Phillian7165/
Willahan7155/
Fillancq7148/
Philland7142/
Willandt7133/
Filliang7128/
Willyant7122/
Viellion7121/
Billiant7112/
Willaing7110/
Willlane7110/
Williamn7110/
Willeang7110/
Wuillian7110/
Vellasin7110/
Vellaine718/
Williane716/
Villione716/
Phillant716/
Williank713/
Willhahn712/
Williann712/
Billiand712/
Willaine712/
Willasin712/
Vellacin712/
Villasim712/
Willanne711/
Vllanova711/
Huillane711/
Villacim711/
Willhain711/
Willaune711/
Fillahan711/
Billaunt711/
Billacin711/
Billaine711/
Willyamn711/
Velllian711/
Billiane710/
Willhane710/
Willainn710/
Fillyane710/
Willhank710/
Williain710/
Willamnn710/
Billeand710/
Billaane710/
Billon678,857/
Fillon675,556/
Bellan675,336/
Willam672,280/
Vlasin671,794/
Vellon671,072/
Billam67915/
Wellan67221/
Øvland67216/
Vlaşin67196/
Fellan67183/
Vellam67171/
Våland67129/
Willon67112/
Vlašín6786/
Vellón6720/
Vlasyn6715/
Vlaine679/
Billanova676/
Willianne674/
Billanque674/
Vlahyn674/
Billón673/
Vlahne673/
Villom672/
Villão672/
Vellán672/
Billán672/
Fillam671/
Byllan671/
Hvland671/
Billasing671/
Vlacin671/
Vlășan671/
Vlanth671/
Vlliam671/
Wlland671/
Fyllan670/
Blland670/
Willeanne670/

Villan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Villan in the Hindi language
विल्लनvillana-
Villan in the Marathi language
लनlana-
Villan in the Russian language
Вилланvillan-

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