Villan Surname
Approximately 12,836 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVillan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4,498 | 1:9,503 | 917 |
| Philippines | 3,579 | 1:28,287 | 3,970 |
| Bolivia | 1,218 | 1:8,716 | 1,010 |
| Colombia | 969 | 1:49,302 | 2,507 |
| Spain | 471 | 1:99,261 | 8,141 |
| Paraguay | 338 | 1:21,410 | 848 |
| Italy | 306 | 1:199,858 | 28,832 |
| Mexico | 253 | 1:490,617 | 8,882 |
| Venezuela | 247 | 1:122,284 | 4,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Taiwan | 148 | 1:158,410 | 1,401 |
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Chile | 65 | 1:271,023 | 8,011 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Villan is an occupational surname.It means 'archer' in the Malayalam language (India).
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Average Villan Salary in
United States
$33,712 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Villan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Villan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Villan (Hindi: विल्लन, Marathi: लन, Russian: Виллан) is found most frequently in Argentina. It can also be found as a variant: Villán or Villàn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Villan.
How Common Is The Last Name Villan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,789th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 567,743 people. Villan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Villan are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 435,477th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 394 people.
The last name Villan is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is held by 4,498 people, or 1 in 9,503. In Argentina it is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent live, Santa Fe Province, where 22 percent live and Corrientes Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Argentina this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 28 percent live and Bolivia, where 9 percent live.
Villan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Villan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Villan surname increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Villan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Villan are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with 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
Villan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Villan in the Hindi language | ||
| विल्लन | villana | - |
| Villan in the Marathi language | ||
| लन | lana | - |
| Villan in the Russian language | ||
| Виллан | villan | - |
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