Villota Surname
Approximately 19,832 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 12,698 | 1:3,762 | 611 |
| Ecuador | 3,277 | 1:4,854 | 809 |
| Philippines | 2,357 | 1:42,952 | 6,846 |
| Spain | 659 | 1:70,944 | 6,274 |
| United States | 248 | 1:1,461,528 | 100,066 |
| Peru | 116 | 1:274,001 | 10,785 |
| Chile | 104 | 1:169,389 | 5,602 |
| Venezuela | 99 | 1:305,092 | 6,989 |
| Mexico | 70 | 1:1,773,232 | 17,696 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| France | 54 | 1:1,230,050 | 127,496 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
Villota Surname Meaning
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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.
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