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

Villaflores, 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 Villaflores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villaflores in America

Villaflores is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villaflores surname appeared 212 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 Villaflores.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villaflores 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 Villaflores

The surname Villaflores originates from Spain and Portugal, emerging during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese words "villa," meaning a town or village, and "flores," meaning flowers. This combination suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a town or village renowned for its abundance of flowers or gardens.

The earliest known record of the surname Villaflores dates back to the 13th century, appearing in medieval Spanish and Portuguese documents. One notable individual from this era was Don Pedro de Villaflores, a nobleman and landowner from the region of Andalusia, Spain, who lived in the late 13th century.

During the 15th century, the name Villaflores is mentioned in the chronicles of the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands. Juan de Villaflores was a notable soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the island of La Palma in 1493.

In the 16th century, the Villaflores family played a prominent role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Francisco de Villaflores, born in 1520 in Seville, Spain, was among the first Spanish settlers in the Caribbean and later became a respected landowner and cattle rancher in the region.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Villaflores spread to various parts of the world. In the 17th century, Miguel de Villaflores, born in 1635 in Mexico City, was a renowned architect who designed several notable churches and buildings in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Another prominent figure was Catalina de Villaflores, a Spanish-born nun who lived in the 18th century. She founded a convent and several schools for girls in Lima, Peru, and is renowned for her educational and charitable works in the region.

Throughout history, the surname Villaflores has been found in various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and regions that were formerly part of the Spanish Empire. While the name has evolved over time, its origins and meaning remain rooted in the picturesque imagery of a flowery town or village.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villaflores

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

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

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