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

Villahermosa, 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 Villahermosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villahermosa in America

Villahermosa is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villahermosa surname appeared 284 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 Villahermosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa

The surname Villahermosa has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is a toponymic name, derived from the town of Villahermosa located in the province of Ciudad Real. The name itself is a combination of the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "hermosa," meaning beautiful.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Villahermosa can be traced back to the 15th century, during the height of the Reconquista. As the Christian kingdoms of Spain gradually reclaimed territories from the Moors, new settlements were established, and many individuals adopted toponymic surnames to indicate their place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Villahermosa was Rodrigo de Villahermosa, a nobleman and military commander who fought alongside King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the conquest of Granada in the late 15th century. He was granted lands and titles for his service, and his descendants continued to use the surname.

In the 16th century, the Villahermosa family gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. Notable figures include Diego de Villahermosa, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s, and Pedro de Villahermosa, a colonial administrator who served as the governor of Yucatán in the late 16th century.

Another notable bearer of the Villahermosa surname was María de Villahermosa, a 17th-century Spanish nun and mystic renowned for her religious writings and her involvement in the establishment of several convents in Andalusia.

In the 18th century, José de Villahermosa y Cárdenas was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1743 to 1747.

During the 19th century, the Villahermosa surname gained international recognition through the exploits of Mariano Villahermosa, a Spanish naval officer and explorer who participated in several scientific expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and published influential works on navigation and cartography.

As the surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Villahermoso, Villahermosa, and even the anglicized form Villiamosa. However, the core meaning and origin remained rooted in the beautiful town of Villahermosa in Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villahermosa

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

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

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