Where Does The Last Name Villegas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Villegas (Russian: Виллегас) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Villegás or Villégas. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Villegas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,009^th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 13,771 people. The surname 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 1,162,016^th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 70 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 164,592 people, or 1 in 754. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 16 percent reside, Mexico City, where 8 percent reside and Guanajuato, where 7 percent reside. Other than Mexico this surname occurs in 112 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.

Villegas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Villegas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 154,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Villegas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Villegas surname are 42.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.01% registered with 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.