Villargas Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Villargas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villargas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Villargas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Villargas occurs more in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Villargas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Villargas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Villargas are found; 85 percent are found in South America and 85 percent are found in Andean South America.

The surname Villargas is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 3,178,412. In Peru Villargas is most prevalent in: Junín Region, where 80 percent are found, Lima Region, where 10 percent are found and Pasco Region, where 10 percent are found. Beside Peru this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

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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
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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 Villargas
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