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

Villabos, 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 Villabos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villabos in America

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

The Villabos 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 Villabos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villabos 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 Villabos

The surname "VILLABOS" is of Spanish origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is believed to have originated from a place name, possibly a small village or town in one of the Spanish regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "VILLABOS" can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Castile, dating back to the 14th century. In these records, there are references to individuals bearing this surname, suggesting that the name was already established during that time.

The name "VILLABOS" is likely derived from the combination of two Spanish words: "villa," meaning a town or village, and "bos," which could be a variation of the word "bosque," meaning forest or woods. This suggests that the name may have originated from a village or settlement located near or surrounded by forests.

In the 16th century, there are records of a wealthy landowner named Juan de Villabos (born around 1510), who owned vast estates in the region of Andalusia. His family's prominence and influence may have contributed to the wider recognition and spread of the surname throughout Spain.

Another notable figure with the surname "VILLABOS" was Alonso de Villabos (1492-1570), a renowned Spanish scholar and humanist. He was a professor at the University of Alcalá and authored several works on classical literature and philosophy.

During the 17th century, the name "VILLABOS" appears in various historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such example is Diego de Villabos (1620-1695), a Spanish explorer and navigator who played a role in the exploration and mapping of the Pacific coast of present-day Mexico and California.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname "VILLABOS" was Mariano de Villabos (1815-1892), a Spanish politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

Throughout the centuries, the surname "VILLABOS" has been subject to various spelling variations, such as "Villaboas," "Villabos," and "Villavos," reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villabos

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

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

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