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

Villacreses, 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 Villacreses surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villacreses in America

Villacreses is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villacreses surname appeared 221 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 Villacreses.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villacreses 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 Villacreses

The surname Villacreses has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a place name, referring to a town or village called "Villa de Creses" or a similar variation. The prefix "Villa" is derived from the Latin word "villa," meaning a rural property or country estate.

Villacreses was likely a locative surname, given to individuals who hailed from or resided in this particular town or village. Place names were commonly adopted as surnames during the Middle Ages, as people began to require a means of distinguishing themselves from others with the same given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Villacreses can be found in the Archivo Histórico Nacional de España (National Historical Archive of Spain), which contains numerous documents dating back to the 14th century. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the name during that period.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Villacreses throughout history is Juan de Villacreses, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Villacreses played a significant role in the exploration and colonization efforts of the Spanish Crown in the Caribbean region.

Another prominent figure was Doña María de Villacreses, a Spanish noblewoman who lived during the 16th century. She was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts, known for her support of various cultural and religious institutions in her time.

In the 18th century, Pedro de Villacreses was a renowned architect who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) and the Basilica de San Francisco el Grande.

The surname Villacreses has also been associated with notable academics and scholars, such as Francisco de Villacreses, a 17th-century philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on metaphysics and ethics.

Additionally, the name Villacreses has been linked to various locations and place names throughout Spain, such as Villacreses de Campos, a municipality in the province of Valladolid, and Villacreses de Montes de Oca, a village in the province of Burgos.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villacreses

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

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

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