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

Villagómez, 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 Villagómez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villagómez in America

Villagómez is the 3201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villagómez surname appeared 11,282 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Villagómez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villagómez 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 Villagómez

The surname VILLAGOMEZ is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the Castilian region of Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound name derived from the words "villa," meaning town or village, and "gomez," which was a common Spanish first name derived from the Germanic name "Gumez," meaning "man" or "warrior."

The earliest known record of the surname VILLAGOMEZ dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in medieval Spanish documents and records. It is thought to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in a town or village associated with someone named Gomez, or perhaps someone who came from a place called "Villa de Gomez."

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname VILLAGOMEZ was Alonso de Villagomez, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 15th century. He was a knight and military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.

In the 16th century, the VILLAGOMEZ name gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the New World, particularly in Mexico and parts of Central America. Notable individuals from this period include Diego de Villagomez, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala in the early 1500s.

Another notable figure was Sebastián de Villagomez, a Spanish military officer and explorer who led an expedition to the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean in the late 16th century. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and document the islands.

In the 17th century, Juan de Villagomez was a Spanish poet and dramatist who wrote several plays and works of poetry that were popular in his time. He lived and worked in Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Moving into the 18th century, José de Villagomez was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several churches and buildings in Mexico City and other parts of New Spain, including the Church of Santo Domingo in Mexico City, which is considered one of his masterpieces.

The VILLAGOMEZ surname has been carried by many other notable individuals throughout history, including military leaders, artists, writers, and professionals from various fields. While it originated in Spain, the name has spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with Spanish colonial roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villagómez

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

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

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