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

Vallecillos, 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 Vallecillos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vallecillos in America

Vallecillos is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vallecillos surname appeared 137 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 Vallecillos.

The history of the last name Vallecillos

The surname Vallecillos originated in Spain, derived from the Spanish words "valle" meaning valley and "cillo" meaning small. It is a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived in a small valley or hailed from a place with that name.

Vallecillos can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Andalusia, where it was first recorded. In medieval times, the name was sometimes spelled as Vallecillo or Valleçillo, reflecting the evolving orthography of the Spanish language.

One of the earliest documented references to the Vallecillos surname comes from the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that recorded landholdings and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. This record mentions several individuals with the Vallecillos surname, indicating their presence in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents, including records of the Spanish Inquisition. A notable individual was Juan de Vallecillos, a clergyman from Seville who lived during the late 1500s and served as an inquisitor in the Spanish territories.

During the Age of Exploration, some Spaniards bearing the Vallecillos surname accompanied expeditions to the Americas. One such explorer was Diego de Vallecillos, who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Vallecillos family had a presence in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (modern-day Mexico). Pedro de Vallecillos, born in 1625, was a prominent landowner and rancher in the region of Zacatecas.

In the realm of arts and literature, a notable figure was Manuel Vallecillos, a Spanish playwright born in 1745 in Seville. He authored several comedies and dramatic works that were popular during the latter part of the 18th century.

Another individual of note was Antonio Vallecillos, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1782 in Andalusia, he rose through the ranks and served with distinction in various campaigns against the French forces during the Peninsular War.

These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the Vallecillos surname, originating from its Spanish roots and spreading across different regions and eras, reflecting the rich tapestry of this name's legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vallecillos

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

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 Vallecillos 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 Vallecillos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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