Villar Surname

3,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164,101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Villar Surname Definition:

Popular surname and name of over 200 Spanish towns and villages. Derived from word "villa" (see).

Synonym for "vilar" meaning place where there are many country homes. It also means place of the vetches, a plant used as green fodder.

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Villar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain34,6861:1,348143
Philippines33,0661:3,062221
Peru15,2481:2,084357
Argentina13,9181:3,071383
Mexico12,6651:9,8011,014
Dominican Republic11,2781:925163
Paraguay8,4821:853198
Chile6,7911:2,594436
Colombia6,2321:7,666944
United States5,7261:63,3017,414
Brazil4,3251:49,4971,925
Cuba2,8831:3,997504
Uruguay2,2021:1,558190
France1,1541:57,5597,673
Panama1,1401:3,432428
Venezuela8441:35,7872,050
Bolivia6361:16,6931,505
Ecuador3921:40,5764,292
Portugal3491:29,8521,897
England2431:229,29219,121
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Guatemala2001:80,4132,720
Costa Rica1621:29,507866
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Switzerland1551:52,9876,909
Taiwan1231:190,6081,654
Italy921:664,74758,468
Australia921:293,43225,879
Germany911:884,67563,174
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Honduras381:232,0122,406
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Puerto Rico241:147,9221,914
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Andorra121:6,9861,135
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Guam81:20,0153,029
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Belize61:59,2462,743
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Barbados11:287,4482,772
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Villár (95) are calculated separately.

Villar (731) may also be a first name.

Villar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Popular surname and name of over 200 Spanish towns and villages. Derived from word "villa" (see).

Synonym for "vilar" meaning place where there are many country homes. It also means place of the vetches, a plant used as green fodder.

Originated in Galicia and extended throughout Spain.

See Vila, Villano.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Villar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villar (Arabic: فيلار, Hindi: विल्लर, Russian: Виллар) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Villár. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,414th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 44,409 people. The surname Villar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Villar live; 36 percent live in South America and 21 percent live in Iberian Europe. Villar is also the 304,836th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 731 people.

Villar is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 34,686 people, or 1 in 1,348. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Galicia, where 21 percent are found, Andalusia, where 14 percent are found and Madrid, where 13 percent are found. Not including Spain it exists in 97 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and Peru, where 9 percent are found.

Villar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Villar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 10,604 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 593 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Villar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Villar last name are 38.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Villar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,719 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.47% less than the national average, earning $18,962,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $41,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Villár9495/
Villard9213,387/
Villare92944/
Villart9260/
Viellar9241/
Villair9221/
Villiar9220/
Villarr9213/
Villasr9212/
Villear929/
Villarp927/
Villlar927/
Viollar923/
Villaar922/
Villgar922/
Villajr921/
Villatr921/
Vuillar921/
Vllar914/
Villiard86941/
Villaire86313/
Vuillard86222/
Villhard86159/
Villarre8615/
Villaird8612/
Villaurz863/
Villaure861/
Villiart861/
Villhaur860/
Billar831,555/
Vellar83813/
Willar83407/
Fillar83316/
Villor8332/
Vlar8013/
Villhardt805/
Villarova805/
Villarová805/
Villiaire801/
Billard7716,805/
Vellard77556/
Billare77204/
Williar77184/
Fillard77170/
Billiar77145/
Fillare7765/
Vellair7738/
Bhillar7719/
Billart7713/
Villore778/
Willlar776/
Velliar776/
Billyar775/
Villyor774/
Phillar773/
Vellare773/
Vyllard773/
Uillard772/
Fillyar772/
Villeur772/
Villord772/
Willaur771/
Fillair771/
Vuellar771/
Willair771/
Willear771/
Villort771/
Vellear771/
Vällare771/
Wisllar771/
Fillart771/
Buillar771/
Vellart771/
Filliar771/
Billair770/
Billgar770/
Wiellar770/
Villarrova752/
Vlaar731,943/
Vlair735/
Vlare733/
Vlear732/
Vlart732/
Vlard731/
Billiard711,417/
Bhillare71983/
Fillhart71234/
Billharz71169/
Huillard71162/
Filliard71128/
Billiart7172/
Fillhard7132/
Billhard7124/
Fillaire7123/
Fillayre7113/
Billhart717/
Phillard717/
Billaure714/
Velliard713/
Phillart711/
Billaird711/
Wuilliar711/
Willahre711/
Willaure711/
Billaire711/
Fillyard710/
Billeard710/
Willhare710/
Vellaire710/
Vellhard710/
Bellar672,051/
Billor67995/
Billhardt67445/
Wellar67200/
Willor67109/
Fillor6779/
Fillhardt6771/
Vellor6746/
Villárová6730/
Fellar6715/
Williardt679/
Bhillaure674/
Billhatrz674/
Bhillhare671/
Bllard671/
Fillár671/
Wyllar671/
Phillhaur670/
Willheard670/
Willyarth670/

Villar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Villar in the Hindi language
विल्लरvillara97.24
विललरvilalara2.21
वील्लरvillara0.55
Villar in the Russian language
Вилларvillar-
Villar in the Arabic language
فيلارfylar-

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