Vargas

Vargas

See also: vargas

English

Alternative forms

• Vargus

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish Vargas. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico and Colombia.

Proper noun

Vargas (plural Vargases)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vargas is the 148^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 173835 individuals. Vargas is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.92%) individuals.

Proper noun

Vargas

1. plural of Varga

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vargas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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Spanish

Etymology

See varga, which is from pargo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɾɡas/ [ˈbaɾ.ɣ̞as]
• Rhymes: -aɾɡas
• Syllabification: Var‧gas

Proper noun

Vargas ?

1. a surname
2. A state of Venezuela

Derived terms

• varguense