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

Vilardi, 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 Vilardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vilardi in America

Vilardi is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vilardi surname appeared 546 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 Vilardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vilardi 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 Vilardi

The surname Vilardi has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "villa," meaning a country estate or a farm, combined with the suffix "-ardi," suggesting it was initially a locational surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a villa or farm.

Vilardi is thought to have emerged as a surname during the late Middle Ages, sometime between the 11th and 13th centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to various municipal records and charters from towns and villages in Calabria, such as Cosenza, Catanzaro, and Reggio Calabria.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Vilardi was Giacomo Vilardi, a lawyer and judge who served in the court of King Robert of Naples. He is mentioned in several legal documents from that period, including a decree issued by the king in 1331.

During the Renaissance, the Vilardi family gained prominence in the city of Cosenza. In the 16th century, Antonio Vilardi was a respected scholar and humanist who authored several works on philosophy and literature. His treatise on Aristotelian ethics, published in 1543, was widely acclaimed.

Another notable individual with the surname Vilardi was Girolamo Vilardi, a 17th-century painter from Reggio Calabria. His works, characterized by a baroque style, can be found in various churches and private collections throughout southern Italy.

In the 18th century, Francesco Vilardi, a native of Catanzaro, was a celebrated architect who designed several notable buildings in his hometown, including the Church of Santa Maria dell'Immacolata Concezione and the Palazzo Comunale.

The Vilardi surname also has a connection to the town of Vilardi, a small commune located in the province of Reggio Calabria. While the exact origin of the town's name is uncertain, it is believed to have derived from the same Latin root as the surname, further reinforcing the association between the name and the concept of a villa or farm.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vilardi

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

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

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