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

Villiger is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villiger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 130,248th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,097,739 people. Villiger is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Villiger live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Villiger is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,976 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Aargau, where 38 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Lucerne, where 15 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Villiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Villiger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Villiger last name rose 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Villiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Villiger surname are 31.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.19% registered with the 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

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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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