# Varela > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varela > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varela.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varela > Source revision: 1334185249 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Other uses|Varela (disambiguation)}} '''Varela''' is a [Galician](/source/Galician_language), [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) and [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language) surname originating from [Galicia](/source/Galicia_(Spain)).{{Cite web |title=Varela Name Meaning |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=varela |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=www.ancestry.com}} Citing ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Notable people with the surname include: *[Abigail Varela](/source/Abigail_Varela) (born 1948), Venezuelan artist *[Adilson Tavares Varela](/source/Adilson_Tavares_Varela) (born 1988), footballer *[Adrián Varela](/source/Adri%C3%A1n_Varela) (born 1984), Mexican reality show contestant *[Adriana Varela](/source/Adriana_Varela) (born 1952), Argentine tango singer *[Alan Varela](/source/Alan_Varela) (born 2001), Argentine footballer *[Alberto Varela](/source/Alberto_Varela_(fencer)) (born 1940), Uruguayan fencer *[Alejandro Varela](/source/Alejandro_Varela) (born 1979), Spanish footballer *[Alejandro Varela](/source/Alejandro_Varela_(writer)) (born 1979), American fiction writer *[Alfredo Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Alfredo_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Amancio (footballer)](/source/Amancio_(footballer)), full name Amancio Amaro Varela (1939–2023), Spanish footballer *[Ângelo Varela](/source/%C3%82ngelo_Varela) (born 1980), Portuguese footballer *[Antonio María Rouco Varela](/source/Antonio_Mar%C3%ADa_Rouco_Varela) (born 1936), Spanish Catholic cardinal *[Benjamin Varela](/source/Benjamin_Varela) (born 1955), Puerto Rican wrestler *[Blanca Varela](/source/Blanca_Varela) (1926–2009), Peruvian poet *Brianna Varela, see [List of ''Survivor'' (American TV series)](/source/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_contestants) contestants *[Bruno Varela](/source/Bruno_Varela) (born 1994), Portuguese footballer *[Carlos Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Carlos_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Conny Varela](/source/Conny_Varela) (born 1954), Puerto Rican politician *[Cristopher Varela](/source/Cristopher_Varela) (born 1999), Venezuelan footballer *[Cybèle Varela](/source/Cyb%C3%A8le_Varela) (born 1943), Brazilian artist *[Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna](/source/Daniel_Varela_Suanzes-Carpegna) (born 1951), Spanish politician *[Daniela Varela](/source/Daniela_Varela), Portuguese singer and songwriter *[Edgar Varela (baseball)](/source/Edgar_Varela_(baseball)) (born 1980), American baseball player and coach *[Eduardo Varela](/source/Eduardo_Varela), Mexican journalist *[Enrique Bermúdez Varela](/source/Enrique_Berm%C3%BAdez_Varela) (1932–1991), Nicaraguan soldier and rebel *[Erika Varela](/source/Erika_Varela) (born 1994), Mexican cyclist *[Euclides Varela](/source/Euclides_Varela) (born 1982), Cape Verdean long-distance runner *[Fagundes Varela](/source/Fagundes_Varela) (1841–1875), Brazilian poet *[Federico Varela](/source/Federico_Varela) (born 1996), Argentine footballer *[Felipe Varela](/source/Felipe_Varela), Spanish fashion designer *[Félix Varela](/source/F%C3%A9lix_Varela) (1788–1853), Cuban and United States venerated Catholic priest *[Fernando Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Fernando_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Florencio Varela (writer)](/source/Florencio_Varela_(writer)) (1808–1848), Argentine writer, poet, journalist and educator *[Francisco Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Francisco_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Froilán Varela](/source/Froil%C3%A1n_Varela) (1891–1948), Uruguayan actor *[Gerardo Varela](/source/Gerardo_Varela) (born 1963), Chilean lawyer and politician *[Gilson Varela](/source/Gilson_Varela) (born 1990), Cape Verdean footballer *[Guillermo Varela](/source/Guillermo_Varela) (born 1993), Uruguayan footballer *[Gustavo Varela](/source/Gustavo_Varela_(footballer%2C_born_1978)) (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer *[Gustavo Varela (footballer, born 2005)](/source/Gustavo_Varela_(footballer%2C_born_2005)), Portuguese footballer *[Héctor Varela (disambiguation)](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Hugo Varela](/source/Hugo_Varela) (born 1992), Spanish squash player *[Iris Varela](/source/Iris_Varela) (born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer and politician *Jairo Varela (1949–2012), Colombian musician in [Grupo Niche](/source/Grupo_Niche) *[Javier Varela](/source/Javier_Varela) (born 1940), Mexican field hockey player *[Jazmín Beccar Varela](/source/Jazm%C3%ADn_Beccar_Varela) (born 1986), Argentinian actress *[Jesus Varela](/source/Jesus_Varela) (1927–2018), Filipino Catholic bishop *[Jhonata Varela](/source/Jhonata_Varela) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer *[João Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Joaquín Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[John Varela](/source/John_Varela) (born 1987), Colombian footballer *[Jorge Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Jorge_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[José Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Juan Carlos Varela](/source/Juan_Carlos_Varela) (born 1963), President of Panama *[Julia Varela](/source/Julia_Varela) (born 1981), Spanish radio and television journalist *[Keyan Varela](/source/Keyan_Varela) (born 2006), Portuguese footballer *[Leonor Varela](/source/Leonor_Varela) (born 1972), Chilean actress *[Lorenzo Varela](/source/Lorenzo_Varela) (1917–1978), Spanish poet *[Luciano Varela](/source/Luciano_Varela), Spanish judge *[Lucky Varela](/source/Lucky_Varela) (1935–2017), American politician *[Luis Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Luis_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Manuel Varela (disambiguation)](/source/Manuel_Varela_(disambiguation)), several people *[Mariana Varela](/source/Fabiola_Valent%C3%ADn_and_Mariana_Varela) (born 1996), Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and Miss Grand Argentina 2020 *[Maria Varela](/source/Maria_Varela) (born 1940), Mexican-American civil rights organizer and author *[Marquesa de Varela](/source/Marquesa_de_Varela), Uruguayan media executive specialising in celebrity interviews *[Marta Varela](/source/Marta_Varela) (born 1943), Argentine composer, pianist, and teacher *[Matias Varela](/source/Matias_Varela) (born 1980), Swedish actor *[Mauro Varela](/source/Mauro_Varela) (1941–2020), Spanish banker, lawyer and politician *[Migdia Chinea Varela](/source/Migdia_Chinea_Varela), American actress *[Miguel Varela](/source/Miguel_Varela) ({{Circa|1940}}–2016), Filipino businessman and lawyer *[Nico Varela](/source/Nico_Varela) (born 1991), Uruguayan footballer *[Nilton Varela](/source/Nilton_Varela) (born 2001), Portuguese footballer *[Obdulio Varela](/source/Obdulio_Varela) (1917–1996), Uruguayan footballer *[Omar Varela](/source/Omar_Varela) (1957–2022), Uruguayan actor, theatre director and playwright *[Pany Varela](/source/Pany_Varela), full name Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 1989), futsal player *[Pedro Varela](/source/Pedro_Varela) (1837–1906), president of Uruguay in 1868 and from 1875 to 1876 *[Pedro Varela Geiss](/source/Pedro_Varela_Geiss) (born 1957), Spanish writer, bookseller and Holocaust denier *[Reinaldo Varela](/source/Reinaldo_Varela) (born 1959), Brazilian four-wheeler motorcycle rider *[Rui Varela](/source/Rui_Varela) (born 1983), Portuguese footballer *[Severino Varela](/source/Severino_Varela) (1913–1995), Uruguayan footballer *[Silvestre Varela](/source/Silvestre_Varela) (born 1985), Portuguese footballer *[Sofía Varela](/source/Sof%C3%ADa_Varela) (born 1998), Costa Rican footballer *[Tanza Varela](/source/Tanza_Varela) (born 1991), Chilean actress and model *[Tilsia Varela](/source/Tilsia_Varela) (born 1994), Venezuelan chess player *[Tomás Varela](/source/Tom%C3%A1s_Varela) (born 1948), Cuban hockey player *[Toni Varela](/source/Toni_Varela) (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer *[Víctor Varela](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Varela) (born 1955), Swedish composer *[Vitalina Varela (actress)](/source/Vitalina_Varela_(actress)) (born 1966), Cape Verdean actress *[Wilber Varela](/source/Wilber_Varela) (1958–2008), Colombian drug lord *[Yan Bartelemí](/source/Yan_Bartelem%C3%AD), full name Yan Bartelemí Varela (born 1980), Cuban boxer *[Yolanda Varela](/source/Yolanda_Varela) (1930–2009), Mexican actress ==See also== *[Varelas (disambiguation)](/source/Varelas_(disambiguation)) ==References== {{reflist}} {{Surname}} Category:Galician-language surnames Category:Portuguese-language surnames --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Varela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varela) by Wikipedia 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