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

Vialet, 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 Vialet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vialet in America

Vialet is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vialet surname appeared 159 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 Vialet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vialet 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 Vialet

The surname Vialet originated in the region of Catalonia, located in the northeastern corner of Spain, during the early medieval period. It is derived from the Catalan word "vial," meaning "path" or "road," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a well-traveled route or worked as a guide or traveler.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vialet can be found in the Catalan Diocesan Records from the 13th century, where a certain Ramon Vialet was mentioned as a landowner in the village of Castelló d'Empúries. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name Vialet appeared in various legal documents and records from the city of Barcelona. One notable example is a merchant named Bernat Vialet, who was involved in trading activities with merchants from Italy and France.

During the 15th century, the Vialet surname spread beyond Catalonia and into other parts of Spain, as well as into southern France. In the town of Perpignan, located in the Roussillon region of France but historically part of Catalonia, there are records of a family named Vialet who were prominent landowners and involved in local politics.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Vialet was Joan Vialet, a Catalan philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 14th century and was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics. Another notable figure was Pere Vialet, a 16th-century Catalan painter who was part of the Mannerist movement and worked on various commissions for churches and nobility in the region.

In the 17th century, a Franciscan friar named Francesc Vialet gained recognition for his missionary work in the Americas, where he traveled extensively and established several missions in what is now modern-day Mexico and California.

Another notable individual with the surname Vialet was Josep Vialet i Roca, a 19th-century Catalan architect who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Barcelona, including the Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

While the surname Vialet has its roots in Catalonia and the surrounding regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and parts of Europe, due to migration and historical events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vialet

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

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

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