How common is the last name Vargas?

174,429 people in the United States have the last name Vargas, about 1 in 1,714. It ranks #144 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

VARGAS

#144

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
174,429
About
1 in 1,714
This common or more
19.7%
Who bears it

Of the 174,429 people with the last name Vargas, 92.2% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% as White and 1% as Asian or Pacific Islander. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Vargas

#142 Marshall · 175,713#143 Owens · 175,160#145 Mcdonald · 172,700#146 Harrison · 172,637

Spelled almost the same

4 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Vargas, most common first.

#26,068 Vargus · 988#58,695 Varges · 373#59,512 Vargaz · 367#154,755 Vargos · 102

Also a first name

As a first name, Vargas ranks #38,539 of 53,615, with 199 people. See Vargas as a first name

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