Villegas Surname
Approximately 529,191 people bear this surname
Villegas Surname Definition:
Found as name of village near Burgos. Derived from prefix "Villa-" (see) plus suffix "-gas" - which may be abbreviation of word "fabregas," meaning to manufacture. If conjecture true, name implies, village where manufacturing is done. "Egas" is a variant of "echa" meaning "casa" or house.
Read More About This SurnameVillegas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 164,592 | 1:754 | 116 |
| Philippines | 59,007 | 1:1,716 | 103 |
| Venezuela | 56,444 | 1:535 | 101 |
| Colombia | 43,633 | 1:1,095 | 238 |
| United States | 41,672 | 1:8,698 | 1,051 |
| Peru | 36,996 | 1:859 | 119 |
| Argentina | 31,637 | 1:1,351 | 194 |
| Chile | 22,692 | 1:776 | 175 |
| Spain | 17,430 | 1:2,682 | 315 |
| Ecuador | 13,457 | 1:1,182 | 201 |
| Bolivia | 12,992 | 1:817 | 167 |
| Costa Rica | 12,599 | 1:379 | 105 |
| El Salvador | 3,488 | 1:1,819 | 324 |
| Guatemala | 2,701 | 1:5,954 | 780 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,411 | 1:4,327 | 477 |
| Cuba | 1,315 | 1:8,763 | 809 |
| Nicaragua | 1,105 | 1:5,449 | 551 |
| Brazil | 748 | 1:286,196 | 11,018 |
| Panama | 683 | 1:5,728 | 638 |
| Uruguay | 623 | 1:5,508 | 621 |
| Canada | 572 | 1:64,415 | 7,505 |
| Australia | 420 | 1:64,275 | 7,702 |
| Honduras | 296 | 1:29,785 | 987 |
| Puerto Rico | 243 | 1:14,610 | 610 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| France | 151 | 1:439,886 | 63,493 |
| Belgium | 82 | 1:140,203 | 20,001 |
| Russia | 76 | 1:1,896,356 | 120,402 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Italy | 50 | 1:1,223,134 | 75,323 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Paraguay | 32 | 1:226,148 | 4,042 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 1:538,957 | 23,493 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Andorra | 10 | 1:8,384 | 1,259 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | 1:783 | 169 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Belize | 3 | 1:118,491 | 3,439 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Villegás (1) & Villégas (1) are calculated separately.
Villegas (70) may also be a first name.
Villegas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found as name of village near Burgos. Derived from prefix "Villa-" (see) plus suffix "-gas" - which may be abbreviation of word "fabregas," meaning to manufacture. If conjecture true, name implies, village where manufacturing is done. "Egas" is a variant of "echa" meaning "casa" or house.
Castilian name from mountains of Santillana (Santander). See Villa.
Villegas Demographics
Average Villegas Salary in
United States
$36,959 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Villegas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Villegas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Villegas (Russian: Виллегас) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Villegás or Villégas. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Villegas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Villegas is the 1,009th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,771 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Villegas are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Villegas is also the 1,162,016th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 70 people.
It is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 164,592 people, or 1 in 754. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 16 percent live, Mexico City, where 8 percent live and Guanajuato, where 7 percent live. Other than Mexico it occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and Venezuela, where 11 percent live.
Villegas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Villegas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Villegas surname expanded 154,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Villegas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Villegas surname are 42.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.01% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Villegas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning 270,142 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $24,439,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.35% less than the national average, earning $36,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $49,420 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villegás | 96 | 1 | / |
| Villégas | 96 | 1 | / |
| Villlegas | 94 | 43 | / |
| Villaegas | 94 | 18 | / |
| Villiegas | 94 | 13 | / |
| Villegass | 94 | 11 | / |
| Viellegas | 94 | 9 | / |
| Villeagas | 94 | 8 | / |
| Villeigas | 94 | 7 | / |
| Villegaas | 94 | 4 | / |
| Villgegas | 94 | 3 | / |
| Villegasd | 94 | 2 | / |
| Villehgas | 94 | 2 | / |
| Villesgas | 94 | 2 | / |
| Viollegas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Villegase | 94 | 1 | / |
| Villegasz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Villeggas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Vuillegas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Villega | 93 | 6,526 | / |
| Vllegas | 93 | 14 | / |
| Villogas | 88 | 757 | / |
| Billegas | 88 | 312 | / |
| Villagas | 88 | 290 | / |
| Villegaz | 88 | 232 | / |
| Vellegas | 88 | 197 | / |
| Villigas | 88 | 81 | / |
| Villegos | 88 | 53 | / |
| Villegad | 88 | 7 | / |
| Willegas | 88 | 6 | / |
| Villegai | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vyllegas | 88 | 2 | / |
| Villegat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vlllegas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Villiagas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Velliegas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Villlagas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vaillegaz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Biellegas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Billegaas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Buillegas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Villego | 80 | 70 | / |
| Billega | 80 | 38 | / |
| Vellega | 80 | 20 | / |
| Villiga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vlega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Velligas | 75 | 103 | / |
| Bellegas | 75 | 12 | / |
| Villagos | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vellagas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Billegaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Villigaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vellegos | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wellegas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Villegoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vellogas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Billigas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Villiego | 75 | 1 | / |
| Flegas | 71 | 54 | / |
| Vlagas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Velliagas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vellyagas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Flengas | 67 | 240 | / |
| Vellego | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fleggas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bellega | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wellega | 67 | 4 | / |
| Billego | 67 | 4 | / |
| Williga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Villigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vleanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phlegas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Velliga | 67 | 0 | / |
Villegas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Villegas in the Russian language | ||
| Виллегас | villegas | - |
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Footnotes
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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 Villegas
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