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

Vilariño, 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 Vilariño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vilariño in America

Vilariño is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vilariño surname appeared 190 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 Vilariño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vilariño 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 Vilariño

The surname Vilarino has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Galicia, Spain and northern Portugal. It is derived from the Latin word "villa," meaning a rural estate or farm, and the suffix "-rino," which likely has its roots in the Germanic word "ring," signifying a circular enclosure or boundary.

This combination suggests that the name Vilarino originally referred to someone who lived or worked on a rural estate or village that was enclosed or demarcated in some way. The earliest documented instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries in medieval Galician records and charters.

One notable historical reference to the name Vilarino appears in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, a 13th-century cartulary or collection of documents from the Cathedral of Lugo in Galicia. This record mentions several individuals with the surname Vilarino, indicating its prevalence in the region during that time.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Vilarino family gained prominence in Portugal, where they held lands and titles. One such figure was João Fernandes Vilarino, a nobleman and military commander who served under King Afonso V of Portugal in the mid-15th century.

During the 16th century, the name Vilarino spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula as Spanish and Portuguese explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas. One notable example is Alonso de Vilarino, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Another significant figure was Gaspar Vilarino, a 17th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who led expeditions to the Pacific Coast of North America, including present-day California and the Baja California peninsula.

In the 18th century, José Vilarino y Landra, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator, served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1770 to 1779.

As the Vilarino surname spread across different regions and countries, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Villarino, Vilariño, and Vilarinho. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its Iberian heritage, reflecting the rural and agricultural origins of many families who bore this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vilariño

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

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

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