Virgo Surname

54,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Virgo Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) surnames prob. derived from residence by a mediaeval image of the Virgin [Old French virgine (French vierge); Latin virgo, -inis, a maiden]

Virgo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,9811:51,1058,412
United States1,6101:225,13021,781
England1,2931:43,0925,485
Indonesia1,2251:107,95911,046
Jamaica1,0661:2,692421
Australia7911:34,1294,498
France2561:259,46440,012
Canada2461:149,77915,288
Wales1131:27,3852,827
Belgium931:123,62018,077
India911:8,429,290174,159
Barbados721:3,992522
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Panama201:195,6135,661
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
China81:170,915,1968,932
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
San Marino31:11,071699
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Palau11:21,643223
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7211:33,8084,444
Wales461:34,0961,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Virgo (2,985) may also be a first name.

Virgo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) surnames prob. derived from residence by a mediaeval image of the Virgin [Old French virgine (French vierge); Latin virgo, -inis, a maiden]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Latin.) A maid, a damsel. Virago, a stout woman. Virgo, local, Latin, a Roman aqueduct.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Flemish, Vergote; from the Danish, Vergo; from the Dutch, Vergouw; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Virgo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Virgo (Hindi: विरगो, Russian: Вирго) is most common in The Philippines. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Virgo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Virgo is the 54,747th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 784,113 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 37 percent of Virgo reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 132,552nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 2,985 people.

Virgo is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,981 people, or 1 in 51,105. In The Philippines Virgo is most frequent in: Western Visayas, where 24 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 19 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 9 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name exists in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Virgo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Virgo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Virgo last name increased 9,471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Virgo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Virgo are 6.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Virgo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $44,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.24% more than the national average, earning $57,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virgos91435/
Viergo91113/
Virgot9113/
Virrgo912/
Virgou911/
Viro891,116/
Virgous8339/
Virghoo834/
Vairgos831/
Vhirrgo831/
Virga805,810/
Viero804,906/
Vairo803,711/
Virot801,778/
Vitro80960/
Vergo80627/
Viros80443/
Firgo80324/
Veiro80220/
Viroj80205/
Virro80164/
Voiro80131/
Viroh8066/
Virho8063/
Viroy8055/
Wirgo8052/
Vurgo8036/
Viroz8036/
Viroa8033/
Virou8029/
Birgo8021/
Vioro8020/
Vihro8019/
Viroo8017/
Virod8010/
Viroi808/
Vhiro802/
Visro802/
Vairengo771/
Vergos732,334/
Vergou73897/
Vergoz73852/
Viroux73520/
Vergot73292/
Veiros73213/
Vairos73155/
Virost7365/
Vieyro7362/
Vergho7350/
Birgoo7339/
Virott7339/
Wirgot7332/
Wiergo7326/
Veiroj7324/
Virgós7320/
Virgat7316/
Vierzo7313/
Virgas7312/
Birgos7311/
Virodh738/
Virros737/
Vitrou737/
Vierga737/
Viroos734/
Virous733/
Vierou733/
Vairoo732/
Virrga732/
Vierro732/
Vitros732/
Wirgos732/
Virroy732/
Birgou732/
Veiroa732/
Beirgo732/
Birgod731/
Vuergo731/
Viroop731/
Veitro731/
Viroch731/
Birgoz731/
Virgha731/
Virhod731/
Virouh731/
Voiros731/
Vairoi731/
Uirgos731/
Birgoi731/
Birgot731/
Viroid731/
Virojh731/
Buirgo731/
Viross730/
Biro6722,229/
Vira679,708/
Vero676,347/
Wiro671,479/
Virghat67700/
Viringa67197/
Biringo6784/
Birengo6764/
Virgaux6752/
Véro6741/
Vergoth6730/
Vergotz6728/
Buitrgo6724/
Vergott6721/
Vierrou6721/
Verengo6716/
Vouhiro6713/
Wirngoh6712/
Bhirgoo6711/
Viroszt6710/
Veringo675/
Birgoth675/
Vairgad674/
Buirgos673/
Virgash673/
Vaisros672/
Uiro672/
Wirgosz672/
Wiringo672/
Boitrgo672/
Firgous671/
Bhirgod671/
Birgous671/
Witrhgo671/
Vijroth671/
Virgaus671/
Virghad671/
Vergois671/
Virá671/
Virgass671/
Vergoux671/
Fairgos671/
Birrgos671/
Wairego671/
Vjro671/
Beirego671/
Birgood670/

Virgo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Virgo in the Hindi language
विरगोvirago-
Virgo in the Russian language
Виргоvirgo-

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