A Spanish surname of Vega which means a person who lives in the open plains or meadow lands.

Spelling variations for Vega include de la Vega, Vegaz, Las Vegas and Vegas.

In Northern Spain in the Castile region the Vega surname first appeared.

The nation of Spain and numerous Latin American countries have higher populations with Vega as a surname. Some include Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela, and Argentina.

In Texas, California and Florida within the United States are where most Vega families live.
Only in the city of London do a number of Vega families live.

Famous: Ed Vega (novelist from Puerto Rico), Makenzie Vega (actress), Suzanne Vega (songwriter and singer), Isidra Vega (actress), Oscar Vega (boxer from Spain) and Janine P. Vega (U. S. poet).