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 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villalobos surname appeared 190 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 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 Villaloboz is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages in the regions of Castile and Aragon. The name is derived from the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "lobos," referring to wolves. It is believed that the name originally referred to a town or settlement where wolves were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 13th-century document from the archives of the city of Burgos, where a certain Pedro Villaloboz is mentioned as a landowner. Another early reference is found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Nájera, which mentions a monk named Rodrigo Villaloboz.

The name Villaloboz gained prominence during the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly in the city of Seville, where several members of the family held prominent positions in the local government and church. One notable figure was Juan Villaloboz, who served as the mayor of Seville in the late 15th century.

During the Age of Exploration, the Villaloboz name was carried across the Atlantic to the New World by Spanish conquistadors and settlers. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is that of Diego Villaloboz, a soldier who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Villaloboz family settled in the Viceroyalty of Peru, where they became prominent landowners and members of the colonial elite. One notable figure from this period was Pedro Villaloboz y Mendoza (1598-1675), a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts who commissioned several important works of colonial architecture in Lima.

In the 19th century, the Villaloboz name gained further recognition through the works of Miguel Villaloboz y Ruiz (1818-1892), a Spanish poet and playwright who was a prominent figure in the Romantic literary movement in Spain.

Other notable individuals with the surname Villaloboz include:

1. María Villaloboz (1923-2014), a Mexican author and educator known for her works on indigenous cultures.
2. Héctor Villaloboz (1909-1996), a renowned Mexican composer and conductor who helped popularize Mexican folk music on the international stage.
3. Alejandro Villaloboz (1950-present), a Spanish-born Mexican actor and director known for his work in telenovelas.
4. Andrés Villaloboz (1971-present), a Chilean professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 12 in the world.
5. Margarita Villaloboz (1928-2017), a Chilean painter and sculptor known for her abstract works inspired by indigenous art.

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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