Find out how popular the last name Billones is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Billones.

Billones, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Billones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Billones in America

Billones is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Billones surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Billones.

The history of the last name Billones

The surname Billones is believed to have originated in Spain, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "billon," which refers to a type of low-quality metal alloy used for minting coins.

During the Spanish colonial era, many families bearing the name Billones migrated to various regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and parts of the Caribbean. This name was likely associated with individuals involved in the minting or trading of coins during that period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Billones can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Diego Billones was mentioned in 1587 as a resident of Seville, Spain. Another notable early mention is Juan Billones, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Billones family settled in the Peruvian town of Cajamarca, where they established a successful mining and trading business. One prominent member of this branch was Francisco Billones (1632-1698), who was a wealthy landowner and influential figure in the region.

Another notable individual with the surname Billones was María Billones (1745-1823), a Spanish-born woman who became a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic).

During the 19th century, the Billones name appeared in various parts of Latin America, with individuals such as José Billones (1818-1892), a Mexican politician and military leader who played a role in the Reform War of the 1850s, and Arturo Billones (1862-1931), a Peruvian novelist and poet who was part of the literary movement known as "Modernismo."

Although the surname Billones is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has left its mark in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with a strong Spanish colonial influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Billones

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Billones.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Billones was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Billones was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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