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

Vijil, 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 Vijil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vijil in America

Vijil is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vijil surname appeared 437 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 Vijil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vijil 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 Vijil

The surname VIJIL originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "vigil," which means "watchful" or "vigilant." This name was likely given to someone who worked as a watchman or a guard, or perhaps to someone who was particularly vigilant or alert.

The earliest recorded instances of the name VIJIL can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia and Castile in Spain. In particular, the name appears in several municipal records and legal documents from the city of Seville in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

One notable figure with the surname VIJIL was Juan Vijil, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Juan Vijil was born around 1490 in Seville and accompanied Cortés on his expedition to the New World in 1519.

Another individual of note was Pedro Vijil, a Spanish painter and artist who lived in the 17th century. Pedro Vijil was born in Seville in 1610 and gained recognition for his religious paintings and murals, many of which can still be found in churches and cathedrals throughout southern Spain.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Spanish philosopher and writer named Manuel Vijil y Mallén, who was born in Zaragoza in 1730. Manuel Vijil y Mallén wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, politics, and metaphysics, and his works were widely read and influential during the Spanish Enlightenment.

Moving into the 19th century, there was a Mexican military officer and politician named José María Vijil, who was born in Guanajuato in 1812. Vijil played a significant role in the Mexican-American War and later served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1855 to 1859.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname VIJIL was the Mexican artist and sculptor Guillermo Vijil, who was born in Mexico City in 1920 and died in 2010. Vijil was known for his abstract and modernist sculptures, many of which can be found in public spaces and museums throughout Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vijil

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

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

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