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

Villalobos, 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 Villalobos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villalobos in America

Villalobos is the 919th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villalobos surname appeared 37,754 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 people would have the surname Villalobos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villalobos 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 Villalobos

The surname Villalobos has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "lobos," meaning wolves. This combination suggests the name may have originated from a town or village associated with wolves or located in a wooded area where wolves were prevalent.

Villalobos is a toponymic surname, indicating it was initially derived from a place name. Some of the earliest records of the surname can be found in the medieval manuscripts of Castile and León, where various spellings such as Villalupos and Villalovos were used.

In the 13th century, the name Villalobos appeared in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document detailing the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Castilian forces in 1248. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname Villalobos may have been among the settlers or soldiers who participated in the conquest and subsequent repopulation of the region.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Villalobos was Pedro Fernández de Villalobos, a 14th-century Spanish military leader and courtier who served under King Alfonso XI of Castile. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another notable figure was Francisco López de Villalobos, a 16th-century Spanish physician and poet who was born in 1473 and died in 1549. He served as a court physician to King Charles V and is best known for his satirical works, including the poem "Las Sergas de Villalobos," a parody of chivalric romances.

In the 17th century, Juan de Villalobos y Benavides (1593-1657) was a Spanish military officer and governor of Chile from 1639 to 1647. He played a crucial role in the Arauco War, a long-running conflict between the Spanish conquistadors and the Mapuche people in present-day Chile.

During the 18th century, José Cadalso y Vázquez de Andrade (1741-1782), a Spanish writer, poet, and military officer, also bore the surname Villalobos. He is best known for his satirical novel "Noches Lúgubres" (Gloomy Nights), which was influenced by the Enlightenment and criticized societal norms and superstitions.

In the 19th century, Guillermo Villalobos Lopes (1819-1892) was a Guatemalan writer, journalist, and politician who served as President of Guatemala from 1890 to 1892. He is remembered for his efforts to promote education and cultural development in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villalobos

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

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

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