2000
#6,401
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,899
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.82
Rare Last name
Victoria
A locational surname derived from places called Victoria or La Victoria in Spain, likely referring to a victory.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 6,877 Americans carry the last name Victoria. That puts it at #5,597 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.01 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 49,841 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Victoria surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Victoria with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
6.9K
1 in 49,841
Census rank
#5,597
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
6.0K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 5,997 bearers of the surname Victoria in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.01 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5597th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Victoria, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 64.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Victoria
The surname Victoria is derived from the Latin word 'victoria', meaning victory or conquest. It originated as a surname in various regions of Italy during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in medieval Italian documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. In these records, the name appears in various spellings such as Vittoria, Vittorio, and Vitorio.
One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Girolamo Victoria, a 13th-century Italian composer and music theorist born in Avezzano, a town in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, around 1260.
In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the Sicilian town of Vittoria, which was founded in 1607 and named after the Spanish queen Maria Anna of Austria, also known as Queen Maria Anna of Victory.
Sebastiano Victoria, a 16th-century Italian sculptor and architect, was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1534 and is known for his work on the Cathedral of Monreale.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname spread to other parts of Europe, particularly Spain and Portugal, where it was often spelled as Vitoria or Vitória.
One notable bearer of the name was Pedro de Vitoria, a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist born in Burgos, Spain, in 1492. He is known for his work on the Purépecha language and his efforts to convert the indigenous people of Mexico to Christianity.
In the 18th century, the surname Victoria appeared in the records of the British East India Company, as some Italian and Spanish individuals with this surname were employed by the company in various capacities.
Another notable bearer of the surname was Tomás de Vitoria, a 16th-century Spanish theologian and philosopher born in Vitoria, Spain, in 1483. He was a prominent figure in the School of Salamanca and is considered one of the founders of international law.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Victoria
Among Census respondents with the surname Victoria, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 64.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Victoria bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Victoria surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino64.8% · 3,888
- White14.8% · 887
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.1% · 666
- Black or African American7.3% · 440
- Two or more races1.7% · 100
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 16
Timeline
Historical Census data for Victoria
Victoria appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,023
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,989
+2,090 bearers (+42.7%)
Per 100,000 2.37
Rank movement Up 1,378 places
2020
#5,597
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,997
-992 bearers (-14.2%)
Per 100,000 2.01
Rank movement Down 574 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #6,401 | 4,899 | 1.82 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,023 | 6,989 | 2.37 | +2,090 bearers (+42.7%) | Up 1,378 places |
| 2020 | #5,597 | 5,997 | 2.01 | -992 bearers (-14.2%) | Down 574 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Victoria surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,023 | #5,597 | -11.4% |
| Count | 6,989 | 5,997 | -14.2% |
| Per 100K | 2.37 | 2.01 | -15.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Victoria bearers went from 6,989 to 5,997 (-14.2% change). The surname moved down 574 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,023 to #5,597.
FAQ
Victoria surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Victoria?
Name Census estimates that about 6,877 living Americans carry the surname Victoria. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 49,841 residents.
How common is Victoria?
Victoria ranks #5,597 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.01 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 5,997 people with the surname Victoria. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (6,877), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.01 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.01 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Victoria.
Has Victoria become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Victoria went from 6,989 recorded bearers to 5,997. That is a decrease of 992 (-14.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,023 to #5,597.
What does the Census say about the background of Victoria?
Among Census respondents with the surname Victoria, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 64.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Victoria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.8% (3,888 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Victoria appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (64.8%), White (14.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Victoria (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Victoria mean?
A locational surname derived from places called Victoria or La Victoria in Spain, likely referring to a victory. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Victoria (2.01 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Victoria?
You can see how many Americans have the surname Victoria on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.