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

Varillas, 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 Varillas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Varillas in America

Varillas is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Varillas surname appeared 318 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 Varillas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Varillas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Varillas

The surname Varillas originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "varilla," which means "rod" or "stick." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with rods or sticks, such as a carpenter or a weaver.

The earliest recorded instances of the Varillas surname can be found in historical documents from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, particularly in the city of Seville. One of the earliest references dates back to the 13th century, when a man named Pedro de Varillas was mentioned in a municipal record.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Varillas family played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Juan de Varillas, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Juan de Varillas was born in Seville around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1562.

Another noteworthy individual with the Varillas surname was Alonso de Varillas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s. Alonso de Varillas was born in Córdoba, Spain, in the late 15th century and died in Lima, Peru, in the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Varillas family settled in the region of Extremadura, in western Spain. One prominent member of this branch was Diego de Varillas, a historian and writer who lived from 1624 to 1692. Diego de Varillas is best known for his historical works, including "La Historia de las Revoluciones de Inglaterra" (The History of the Revolutions in England).

Another notable figure was María de Varillas, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 16th century. She was born in Seville in 1538 and died in Granada in 1601. María de Varillas is renowned for her spiritual writings and her reputation for piety and devotion.

While the Varillas surname is still found in Spain today, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to the name can be traced back to its origins in medieval and early modern Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Varillas

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

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 Varillas 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Varillas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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