Virginia Surname
Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname
Virginia Surname User-submission:
The Virginia surname means 'field of the yew trees' in Irish Gaelic.
Virginia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,266 | 1:286,302 | 26,625 |
| Indonesia | 802 | 1:164,899 | 16,028 |
| Brazil | 500 | 1:428,149 | 16,254 |
| Mexico | 319 | 1:389,110 | 7,832 |
| Philippines | 306 | 1:330,844 | 45,455 |
| Dominican Republic | 193 | 1:54,057 | 2,726 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Nigeria | 176 | 1:1,006,493 | 42,496 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| Kenya | 169 | 1:273,254 | 18,015 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Guatemala | 45 | 1:357,393 | 4,827 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Curaçao | 28 | 1:5,616 | 151 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Peru | 22 | 1:1,444,733 | 22,095 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
The alternate forms: Virgínia (139), Vírginia (1) & Vírgínia (1) are calculated separately.
Virginia (1,639,282) may also be a first name.
Virginia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Virginia surname means 'field of the yew trees' in Irish Gaelic.
- deehamptonVirginia Demographics
Average Virginia Salary in
United States
$37,164 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Virginia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virginia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Virginia (Arabic: فيرجينيا, Bengali: ওয়ারজিনিয়া, Georgian: ვირგინია, Hindi: वीरजीनिया, Marathi: वीरजीनीया, Oriya: ବିରଜିନିଆ) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as: Virgínia, Vírginia or Vírgínia. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Virginia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 97,886th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,503,827 people. The surname Virginia is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Virginia live; 31 percent live in North America and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. Virginia is also the 425th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,639,282 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States Virginia is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 22 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 83 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.
Virginia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Virginia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,948 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Virginia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Virginia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Virginia surname are 6.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Virginia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 17.9% more than the national average, earning $26,766,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning $37,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $46,507 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgínia | 96 | 139 | / |
| Vírginia | 96 | 1 | / |
| Virginija | 94 | 35 | / |
| Virginiah | 94 | 24 | / |
| Virguinia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Virginiaa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Virginias | 94 | 1 | / |
| Virinia | 93 | 24 | / |
| Vírgínia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Virginio | 88 | 2,781 | / |
| Verginia | 88 | 111 | / |
| Virgynia | 88 | 79 | / |
| Birginia | 88 | 12 | / |
| Firginia | 88 | 9 | / |
| Virgenia | 88 | 7 | / |
| Wirginia | 88 | 6 | / |
| Virginea | 88 | 3 | / |
| Virjinia | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vurginia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vireinia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vircinia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Birginias | 82 | 82 | / |
| Vierginio | 82 | 2 | / |
| Virginnio | 82 | 1 | / |
| Verginias | 82 | 0 | / |
| Virinio | 80 | 7 | / |
| Birinia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Verinia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Virinha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Virenia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wirinia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Virdzhinia | 78 | 2 | / |
| Verginio | 75 | 554 | / |
| Virgineo | 75 | 39 | / |
| Virgínio | 75 | 38 | / |
| Virginho | 75 | 16 | / |
| Vergenia | 75 | 8 | / |
| Berginia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Virjinio | 75 | 6 | / |
| Virgenio | 75 | 6 | / |
| Versinia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vergunia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Verjinia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vireinio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vircinio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ferginia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wirgínia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Werginia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vurginio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wirgynia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Virignio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Virginjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Birjinia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyrginia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viriña | 71 | 709 | / |
| Berginiat | 71 | 41 | / |
| Vershinia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fregginia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bergoinia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirinihat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verenia | 67 | 87 | / |
| Verinio | 67 | 38 | / |
| Berinia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Birinio | 67 | 10 | / |
| Verinha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Birinya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veregna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virziņa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virgiño | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vireñia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virenio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirinya | 67 | 1 | / |
Virginia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia in the Georgian language | ||
| ვირგინია | virginia | - |
| Virginia in the Bengali language | ||
| ওয়ারজিনিয়া | oyarajiniya | - |
| Virginia in the Marathi language | ||
| वीरजीनीया | virajiniya | 50 |
| वरगीनीया | varaginiya | 50 |
| Virginia in the Hindi language | ||
| वीरजीनिया | virajiniya | 33.33 |
| विर्जिनिया | virjiniya | 16.67 |
| विरजीनिया | virajiniya | 16.67 |
| वर्जिन्या | varjin'ya | 16.67 |
| वर्जिनिया | varjiniya | 16.67 |
| Virginia in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିରଜିନିଆ | birajini'a | 18.18 |
| ଭିଜିର୍ନିଆ | bhijirni'a | 9.09 |
| ବିଜର୍ୀନୀୟା | bijariniya | 9.09 |
| ଭିରଜୀନୀଆ | bhirajini'a | 9.09 |
| ଭାଜିର୍ନିଆ | bhajirni'a | 9.09 |
| ଭିରଜିନୀୟା | bhirajiniya | 9.09 |
| ଭିରଜିନିଆ | bhirajini'a | 9.09 |
| ବିଜିର୍ନିଆ | bijirni'a | 9.09 |
| ଭିରଜିନା | bhirajina | 9.09 |
| ବିଜିନିଆ | bijini'a | 9.09 |
| Virginia in the Arabic language | ||
| فيرجينيا | fyrjynya | - |
| فرجينا | frjyna | - |
| فرجينيا | frjynya | - |
| فيرجينا | fyrjyna | - |
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