Villota Surname

27,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Villota Surname User-submission:

Villota is a Spanish surname originating from a village of the same name in Cantabria, Spain. Villota means 'small village'.

It is primarily found on the west Colombian-Ecuadorian border, particularly in the municipality of San Juan de Pasto, Colombia.

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Villota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia12,6981:3,762611
Ecuador3,2771:4,854809
Philippines2,3571:42,9526,846
Spain6591:70,9446,274
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Peru1161:274,00110,785
Chile1041:169,3895,602
Venezuela991:305,0926,989
Mexico701:1,773,23217,696
Argentina551:777,15351,982
France541:1,230,050127,496
Panama251:156,4905,002
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Villota Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Villota is a Spanish surname originating from a village of the same name in Cantabria, Spain. Villota means 'small village'.

It is primarily found on the west Colombian-Ecuadorian border, particularly in the municipality of San Juan de Pasto, Colombia. Here they were a note family for centuries, particularly connected with the clergy. Most notably in the personage of Father Francisco de la Villota, who founded a temple and predicted an earthquake in 1834.

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Villota Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villota occurs most in Colombia. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Villota? popularity and diffusion

Villota is the 27,091st most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 367,464 people. The last name Villota is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Villota live; 82 percent live in South America and 65 percent live in Caribbean South America.

This last name is most common in Colombia, where it is carried by 12,698 people, or 1 in 3,762. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Nariño Department, where 67 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent live and Putumayo Department, where 8 percent live. Aside from Colombia this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.

Villota Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Villota last name are 42.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Villota earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,341 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.52% less than the national average, earning $18,271,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $48,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.92% less than the national average, earning $31,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Villouta931,042/
Villotta93285/
Villotas938/
Villiota934/
Villlota932/
Villosta932/
Viollota931/
Villostas88929/
Villoteau8877/
Villeta862,833/
Villata861,834/
Villote861,609/
Billota86257/
Vellota8627/
Villoti863/
Villotes80465/
Villotti80415/
Villotte80226/
Villioti80147/
Billotta80124/
Villeuta8074/
Villetta8067/
Villatta808/
Billouta806/
Villotet804/
Billosta803/
Vellotta802/
Villasta801/
Villatas801/
Villatay801/
Villaeta801/
Villetea801/
Villiote801/
Villleta801/
Villlote801/
Villosto801/
Villothe801/
Villotis801/
Villatau801/
Villeeta801/
Vlotha771/
Villiotis75234/
Villateau75101/
Villiotou7552/
Villiotti7549/
Billoteau7536/
Villiotte7523/
Billostas7521/
Viollotte7510/
Villiotes755/
Villeteau753/
Villlotes751/
Villatout751/
Vellostas751/
Villate714,610/
Bellota711,482/
Villato71901/
Billote71781/
Vellata71127/
Villaty7132/
Billoto7126/
Velleta7117/
Villati7113/
Villeto7113/
Vellote7112/
Billoti717/
Velloti712/
Billata712/
Willeta711/
Velloto711/
Willoteaux711/
Willote710/
Flota673,524/
Villatte671,327/
Billotte671,071/
Bellosta67957/
Bellotta67418/
Billotti67371/
Billotto67269/
Vellotti67228/
Blota6797/
Velletta6787/
Villetto6740/
Vyllioti6738/
Villatty6737/
Billotey6728/
Vlata6727/
Villatiz6721/
Willetta6711/
Bellouta6711/
Villatti678/
Vlote677/
Willotte676/
Villiate675/
Vellioti674/
Vellotes674/
Willioti674/
Willhote673/
Vellotez673/
Villiato673/
Willoite672/
Villates672/
Villatos672/
Belliota672/
Huilloty671/
Fillotto671/
Billiote671/
Billotii671/
Williote671/
Villatez671/
Villatoo671/
Vellatai671/
Villlato671/
Villasto671/
Villatou671/
Vellatta671/
Vellotis671/
Wuilloteaux671/
Billioti671/
Villaste671/
Billatea671/
Philleta670/
Vellotte670/

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