56 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent reside in Italic Europe.

Surname meaning vigilant. From the Germanic name Audovacar meaning wealthy and vigilant derived from the elements aud wealth and wacar vigilant. Historically surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation place of origin clan affiliation patronage parentage adoption and even physical characteristics like red hair. Dictionary of American Family Names 2013 Oxford University Press.

Odovacar m Ancient Germanic. 642 YORK From the ancient city or county of York UK. Occupational name from vigilante guard watchman.

644 VILLA Homestead. From Where Does The Surname Originate. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1790552 people.

A common variation of the Irish Gaelic that means Vigilant of watchful. As a last name Vigilant was the 154907 th most popular name in 2010. A surname of Scottish origin.

Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. It is mostly found in Europe where 62 percent of Vigilante reside. Odovacar also called Odoacer was a 5th-century Gothic leader who overthrew the last Western Roman emperor and.

Refers to someone who is watchful and vigilant. In France Vigilant is primarily found in. One born on the feast of the nativity.