Villiger Surname

130,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Villiger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,9761:2,760336
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada411:898,67368,969
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Villiger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villiger is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Villiger? popularity and diffusion

Villiger is the 130,248th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,097,739 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Villiger live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,976 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Aargau, where 38 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent live and Canton of Lucerne, where 15 percent live. Other than Switzerland it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Villiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Villiger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Villiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Villiger are 31.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Villiger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.71% less than the national average, earning $40,386 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Villiger
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