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

Vielma, 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 Vielma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vielma in America

Vielma is the 17463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vielma surname appeared 1,614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vielma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vielma 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 Vielma

The surname VIELMA is of Spanish origin, believed to have emerged during the medieval period in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northern Spain. It is thought to be derived from the Old Spanish word "vielma," which referred to a specific type of grass or reed that grew abundantly in these areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VIELMA surname can be found in the Libro de las Behetrias de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that documented landholdings and vassalage relationships in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a certain Juan de Vielma, who held land in the region of Santillana.

In the 15th century, the VIELMA name appeared in various documents related to the conquest and colonization of the Canary Islands by the Spanish Crown. Notable individuals from this period include Pedro de Vielma, a settler who established a homestead on the island of Tenerife in 1476, and Alonso de Vielma, a military commander who participated in the subjugation of the native Guanche population.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the VIELMA surname spread across the Spanish empire, with individuals bearing this name playing roles in the exploration and settlement of the Americas. One notable figure was Juan de Vielma y Oviedo, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico and later served as a colonial administrator in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 18th century, the VIELMA lineage produced several distinguished military officers and statesmen, including Félix de Vielma y Monzón (1712-1786), a Spanish general who served in the War of the Spanish Succession, and José de Vielma y Aguilera (1744-1819), a diplomat and statesman who held important positions in the Spanish colonial administration.

As the VIELMA name spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also gave rise to variations in spelling and pronunciation, such as Bielma, Velma, and Vielmo. These variations can be found in various regions of Spain and Latin America, reflecting the influence of local dialects and linguistic evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vielma

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

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

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