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

Villacres, 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 Villacres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villacres in America

Villacres is the 39052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villacres surname appeared 564 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 Villacres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villacres 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 Villacres

The surname Villacres has its origins in Ecuador, where it first emerged during the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "cres," which is a variation of the word "crecer," meaning to grow or increase. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a growing or prosperous town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Villacres can be found in the parish records of Quito, Ecuador, where a Diego Villacres was listed as a landowner in the year 1587. Another early mention of the name appears in the archives of the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca, where a Juan Villacres is recorded as a prominent merchant in the late 1600s.

The Villacres name was also present in colonial Peru, where several members of the family held positions of importance during the Spanish colonial period. One notable figure was Alonso Villacres, who served as the mayor of the city of Arequipa in the early 18th century.

As the Villacres family spread throughout South America, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Villacreses and Villacrez. One of the earliest known instances of the variant spelling Villacreses can be found in the records of the city of Lima, Peru, where a Pedro Villacreses is listed as a landowner in the year 1746.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the Villacres surname have achieved notable accomplishments. These include:

1. Diego Villacres (1743-1815), an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor known for his religious artwork.
2. María Villacres (1807-1879), an Ecuadorian poet and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and education.
3. Carlos Villacres (1879-1946), an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
4. Julio Villacres (1905-1985), a renowned Ecuadorian architect whose works helped define the modern architectural style of Quito.
5. Enrique Villacres (1932-2008), an Ecuadorian novelist and essayist whose works explored themes of identity and social justice.

While the Villacres surname is most prevalent in Ecuador and other parts of South America, it has also spread to other regions of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villacres

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

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

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