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

Villagomes, 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 Villagomes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villagomes in America

Villagomes is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villagomes surname appeared 106 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 Villagomes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villagomes 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 Villagomes

The surname Villagomes has its origins in Spain, first appearing in records during the 11th century. It derives from the combination of two Spanish words, "villa" meaning town or village, and "gomes" which was a common surname suffix at the time, often indicating someone's occupation or place of residence.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the Villagomes surname can be found in the Catalonian region of Spain, where a nobleman named Juan Villagomes was documented as owning land and property near the town of Girona in 1142. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who hailed from or resided in a particular villa or village.

In the 13th century, a manuscript from the Kingdom of Aragon mentions a Rodrigo Villagomes who served as a knight and advisor to King Jaume I. This provides evidence that the surname had spread and gained prominence across different regions of Spain by this time.

During the 15th century, the Villagomes name appears in records from the Spanish region of Andalusia, with a merchant named Francisco Villagomes conducting trade between Seville and the nearby coastal towns. This could indicate that branches of the family had relocated or established businesses in other parts of the country.

One notable individual with the Villagomes surname was Pedro Villagomes, a Spanish explorer and conquistador born in 1492 who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in 1519. Pedro Villagomes is recorded as one of the first Spaniards to set foot on Mexican soil and played a role in the subsequent colonization efforts.

Another prominent figure was Juana Villagomes, a 16th century nun and abbess who founded a convent in the city of Granada in 1558. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, earning her a reputation as a respected religious leader in her time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villagomes

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

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

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