Varga History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The original bearer of the name Varga, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Varga is a topographical name that was originally derived from the Spanish word varga, which is a dialectical word used in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula for hut, slope or a fenced pasture land which becomes waterlogged in winter.

Early Origins of the Varga family

The surname Varga was first found in Cantabria, in north-central Spain.

Early History of the Varga family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Varga research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1606, 1656, 1643, 1704, 1691, 1697, 1697 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Varga History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Varga Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vargas, Varga and others.

Early Notables of the Varga family (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family was Garci de Vargas, legendary 13th century knight of the Reconquest, who accompanied King Ferdinand III during the taking of Seville; Francisco Vargas, advisor to Queen Isabella; Luis de Vargas, 16th century Spanish painter; Urban de Vargas (1606-1656), a Spanish baroque composer; Francisco Vargas Mejía, law professor and royal advisor to Charles...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Varga Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Varga Ranking

In the United States, the name Varga is the 6,248^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. ^[1]

Varga migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Varga Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Manuel R Varga, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Santa Rosalia" from Buenos Aires Via Barbados ^[2]
Stuseja Varga, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Roman Prince" from Havre, France ^[3]
Maria Varga, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Nieuw Amsterdam" from Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France ^[4]

Contemporary Notables of the name Varga (post 1700) +

Ferenc Varga (1925-2023), Hungarian two-time bronze medalist sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1950s
János Varga (1939-2022), Hungarian wrestler and both an Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
Ádám Varga (d. 1999), Hungarian footballer
Marián Varga (1947-2017), Slovak musician, composer and organ player
Melinda Varga (b. 1977), Australian reality TV personality
Gabriel Varga (b. 1985), Canadian kickboxer
Dániel Varga (b. 1983), Hungarian water polo player
Dacian Serban Varga (b. 1984), Romanian footballer

Citations +

^ https://namecensus.com/most_common_surnames.htm
^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J67Z-NWP : 6 December 2014), Manuel R Varga, 06 Nov 1919; citing departure port Buenos Aires Via Barbados, arrival port New York, ship name Santa Rosalia, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J64C-Q6F : 6 December 2014), Stuseja Varga, 24 Sep 1919; citing departure port Havre, France, arrival port New York, ship name Roman Prince, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6H3-43K : 6 December 2014), Maria Varga, 07 Sep 1920; citing departure port Boulogne-Sur-Mer, arrival port New York, ship name Nieuw Amsterdam, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).