Villain is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Villain
No. of characters: 7
Origin: France
Meaning: One certainty, the name does not refer to someone ugly. Let us not forget that it comes from the Latin villanus (= inhabitant of the house, ie the farm, the domain). What does it represent to the twelfth or thirteenth century? A farmer, and probably a prosperous farmer (see pagès Catalan), as shown many examples from the fables, the villain is one of the main targets. This is also the fables that are causing the modern sense. The word has gradually appointed a vile person, and ugly.

How popular is Villain?

Villain is common in France.

Villain is ranked 68051 on our list.

Villain is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 6655 people have been found who wears Villain as their family name. Villain is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
5,565 Costa Rica8
823,980 India6
9,053 Senegal5
90,215 Germany3
50,640 Switzerland2
4,104 South Korea2
21,529 Singapore2
20,595 China2
19,046 Ireland2
54,135 Philippines2
38,830 Morocco1
165,773 Belarus1
19,533 Uruguay1
25,746 Finland1
26,040 Trinidad and Tobago1
107,212 South Africa1
62,864 New Zealand1
29,046 Japan1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
95,259 Italy45
94,027 England32
2,645 Luxembourg26
103,933 Canada25
75,986 Spain20
100,009 Australia15
78,557 Netherlands13
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
207,647 United States88
24,466 Belgium67
Countries with hundreds of Villain:
36,063 Brazil318
Countries with thousands of Villain:
1,030 France5,964
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Kristian Burkholder
villain is a widespread surname in France it represents the villanus Latin derivative meaning villa area and pointed in old Frenchman thirteenth century, the peasant, a man of low condition this name expressed in general, for personal names, moral ugliness sense attests to the adjectival use, of the XIII century.

Villain Namesakes

  • Deacon the Villain, Musical Artist
  • MC Villain, Musical Artist

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