Vanegas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Vanegas. This surname is predominantly found in Colombia.

Proper noun

Vanegas (plural Vanegases)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vanegas is the 4756^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7444 individuals. Vanegas is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.09%) individuals.

Further reading

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈneɡas/ [baˈne.ɣ̞as]
• Rhymes: -eɡas
• Syllabification: Va‧ne‧gas

Proper noun

Vanegas m or f by sense

1. a surname