Virgen Surname

25,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Virgen Surname User-submission:

Virgen is a religious surname, the result of a rebellion of a group of slaves trying to emancipate themselves by changing their surname. Virgen was chosen due to religious (Catholic) beliefs.

Virgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico16,7351:7,417849
United States2,5421:142,58814,788
Dominican Republic8091:12,896988
Colombia8081:59,1262,798
Philippines1141:888,05580,963
Venezuela851:355,3427,661
Spain591:792,40732,853
Australia571:473,60936,415
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Qatar61:393,00055,922
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Virgen (16,093) may also be a first name.

Virgen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Virgen is a religious surname, the result of a rebellion of a group of slaves trying to emancipate themselves by changing their surname. Virgen was chosen due to religious (Catholic) beliefs.

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Virgen Last Name Facts

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

Virgen is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Virgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 25,362nd most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 342,589 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Virgen are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 44,249th most widespread given name in the world, held by 16,093 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 16,735 people, or 1 in 7,417. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Jalisco, where 29 percent reside, Nayarit, where 18 percent reside and Colima, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Mexico this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent reside.

Virgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Virgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Virgen surname expanded 11,555 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Virgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Virgen last name are 41.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Virgen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $24,714,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $35,912 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virgien9225/
Virguen924/
Virgent923/
Virtgen921/
Viergen921/
Virgn911/
Birgen836,974/
Virgin834,391/
Virgem831,207/
Vergen8386/
Virene8371/
Virsen8328/
Virgne8322/
Virien8321/
Vurgen8317/
Virjen8312/
Virein832/
Wirgen832/
Firgen831/
Virgìn831/
Vregen831/
Vyrgen830/
Wirtgen77463/
Viersen77363/
Vergien77134/
Virgint7765/
Viorean7765/
Vierzen7742/
Virient777/
Vergent776/
Virjent774/
Virjean773/
Biergen773/
Wirghen773/
Virguem771/
Vairene771/
Vergeen771/
Vircent771/
Veirsen770/
Virchen770/
Birgien770/
Vergeng770/
Virgienová751/
Firgn731/
Birgn731/
Vergn731/
Wirthgen71382/
Firingen7122/
Vergiehn7118/
Biringen7111/
Vairienė719/
Vierjean719/
Virchien713/
Wierzgen711/
Vitreine710/
Wirgenth710/
Bergen6722,083/
Vergne678,147/
Birsen673,338/
Birgin672,534/
Vergin671,791/
Birgün67850/
Wergen67822/
Versen67642/
Fergen67603/
Birien67319/
Wirgin6778/
Wirsen6768/
Verien6763/
Verene6747/
Birşen6745/
Firgin6740/
Vereyn6735/
Fregen6728/
Øverengen6727/
Wiréen6725/
Wirgén6722/
Viréhn6722/
Virsén6720/
Vergün6720/
Wiryen6719/
Wirein6718/
Virine6718/
Virjin6715/
Birgén6714/
Birzen6711/
Vereun6711/
Verşen6710/
Birhen6710/
Verrengen679/
Wirene678/
Furgen677/
Vercen676/
Vurgin675/
Bircen675/
Virzin674/
Virsem673/
Birjen672/
Virain672/
Verean672/
Virgim672/
Vergem672/
Veryen672/
Wirean671/
Virginova671/
Viroin671/
Viruin671/
Verjen671/
Verhen671/
Verenggen671/
Vérien671/
Wirzen671/
Bürgen671/
Birringen671/
Birgne671/
Biryen671/
Vyrene670/
Fairgn670/

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