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

Vildosola, 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 Vildosola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vildosola in America

Vildosola is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vildosola surname appeared 215 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 Vildosola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vildosola 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 Vildosola

The surname VILDOSOLA has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque Country region, and dates back to at least the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "bildu" (to gather) and "sola" (field or meadow), possibly referring to someone who worked in agricultural fields or gathered crops.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the VILDOSOLA surname can be found in the Spanish Inquisition records from the late 16th century, where a certain Juan de VILDOSOLA is listed as a resident of the town of Azpeitia in Gipuzkoa province. This suggests that the name was already established in the Basque region during that time period.

In the 17th century, the VILDOSOLA name appears in various documents related to the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. Juan de VILDOSOLA (1565-1633), a Spanish military officer and explorer, led several expeditions to New Mexico and participated in the founding of Santa Fe in 1610.

Another notable figure was Miguel de VILDOSOLA (1695-1768), a Spanish military engineer who was involved in the construction of several fortifications and public works projects in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the mid-18th century.

In the 19th century, Juan José VILDOSOLA (1783-1857) was a Mexican military officer and politician who fought in the Mexican War of Independence and later served as Governor of Jalisco state.

The VILDOSOLA surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the town of Vildosola in the municipality of Igorre, Biscay province, which may have derived its name from the surname itself.

Throughout history, the VILDOSOLA name has been subject to various spellings and variations, including Bildosola, Bildosolla, and Bildosola, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where it was present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vildosola

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

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

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