Villeger Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Wales

Villeger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France881:754,80492,996
Wales101:309,45316,869
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Villéger (18) are calculated separately.

Villeger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Villeger is found most frequently in France. It can occur as a variant: Villéger. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villeger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Villeger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Villeger live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most common in France, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 754,804. In France Villeger is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 28 percent are found, Grand Est, where 22 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 22 percent are found. Outside of France Villeger occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 9 percent are found and England, where 2 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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