• Source: Vega (surname)

Vega (pronounced [ˈbeɣa]) is a Spanish surname that means "dweller in the meadow", or "one who lives on the plain". Other versions of the surname Vega are Vegas or Vegaz.




Geographical distribution


As of 2014, 25.9% of all known bearers of the surname Vega were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:425), 9.6% of Colombia (1:442), 9.2% of the United States (1:3,476), 8.8% of Argentina (1:432), 7.9% of Peru (1:356), 6.0% of Spain (1:685), 5.7% of Chile (1:272), 3.9% of Puerto Rico (1:80), 3.5% of Cuba (1:294), 3.1% of Ecuador (1:454), 3.0% of Costa Rica (1:141), 2.0% of Panama (1:178), 1.7% of the Philippines (1:5,213), 1.6% of Paraguay (1:403), 1.5% of Venezuela (1:1,777), 1.4% of Bolivia (1:686) and 1.2% of Nicaragua (1:454).
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:685) in the following autonomous communities:

1. Canary Islands (1:216)
2. Asturias (1:221)
3. Cantabria (1:335)
4. Castile and León (1:381)
5. Ceuta (1:473)
6. Andalusia (1:510)
7. Extremadura (1:557)
In Puerto Rico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:80) in the following municipalities:




People


Alan Vega (1938–2016), American singer for the duo Suicide
Alexa PenaVega (née Vega; born 1988), Colombian American actress and singer
Amelia Vega (born 1984), Miss Universe 2003 from the Dominican Republic
Cecilia Vega (born 1977), American journalist, correspondent and anchor for ABC News
Conrado Vega (1938–2010), American politician and educator
Danielle Vega (born 1986), American actress
Edgardo Vega Yunqué (1936–2008), Puerto Rican novelist, also known as Ed Vega
Gil Vega (1914-1996), Costa Rican orchestra director and musician (Gilberto Vega Cascante)
Hugo Gutiérrez Vega (1934–2015), Mexican poet, lawyer, writer, academic, actor and translator
Janine Pommy Vega (1942–2010), American poet
José Antonio Rodríguez Vega (1957–2002), Spanish serial killer
Judah Vega, 17th century rabbi in Amsterdam
Julie Vega, stage name of Filipino singer and actress Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (1968-1985)
Jurij Vega (1754–1802), Slovene mathematician, physicist and artillery officer
Lope de Vega (1562–1635), Spanish playwright
Little Louie Vega (born 1965), American DJ, record producer and mixer
Luis Vega (mathematician) (born 1960), Spanish mathematician
Luis Vega Ramos (born 1965), Puerto Rican lawyer and politician
Lydia de Vega (1964–2022), Filipino athlete at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics
Makenzie Vega (born 1994), American actress
Mariana Vega (born 1985), Venezuelan singer-songwriter
Marina Vega (1923–2011), Spanish spy for the French Resistance
Óscar Vega (boxer) (born 1965), Spanish boxer at the 1992 Olympics
Paulina Vega (born 1993), Colombian television host, beauty pageant title holder, Miss Universe 2014
Paz Vega (born 1976), Spanish actress
Silverio Vega (born 1956), Mayor of West New York, New Jersey
Suzanne Vega (born 1959), American songwriter and singer (stepdaughter of Edgardo)
Tanzina Vega, American journalist
Táta Vega (born 1951), American vocalist
Tim Vega (1965–2002), American graphic designer (son of Edgardo)




Fictional characters


Luciana Vega from American Girl
Tori Vega from VICTORiOUS
Trina Vega from VICTORiOUS
Vincent Vega from Pulp Fiction
Victor “Mr. Blonde” Vega from Reservoir Dogs
Vega from Street Fighter
Usnavi de la Vega from In the Heights
James Vega from Mass Effect 3




See also


Veiga (disambiguation), Portuguese variant
De la Vega (disambiguation), Spanish variant




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Alexa Vega
• Ignatius dari Loyola
• Arden Cho
• Vega (surname)
• Vega (disambiguation)
• De la Vega
• Lope de Vega
• Name blending
• Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
• Portuguese name
• Spanish naming customs
• Vegad
• Vega (Street Fighter)