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

Villalta, 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 Villalta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villalta in America

Villalta is the 7112th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villalta surname appeared 4,704 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Villalta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villalta 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 Villalta

The surname Villalta originated in Italy, with records tracing its earliest use to the 13th century. It is a toponymic name derived from the Italian word "villa," meaning a small town or village, and "alta," meaning high or elevated. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone living in a village situated at a higher elevation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Villalta name can be found in the Florentine tax records of the late 13th century, which mention a certain Guido di Villalta. Around the same time, the name appears in various documents from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, indicating its prevalence in central Italy.

In the 14th century, a prominent family by the name of Villalta emerged in the city of Verona, and their legacy is documented in several chronicles and historical records from that period. One notable member of this family was Gherardo Villalta, a renowned jurist and statesman who served as a counselor to the Della Scala lords of Verona in the late 1300s.

Moving into the Renaissance era, the Villalta name gained further recognition with the birth of Antonio Villalta (1455-1529), a Venetian humanist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy. His works were widely circulated and influential during his time.

Another notable figure with the Villalta surname was Giacomo Villalta (1620-1688), a Venetian architect and engineer who designed several prominent buildings in the city, including the church of San Stae and the Palazzo Querini Stampalia.

In the 18th century, the Villalta name found its way to Spain, where a branch of the family settled in the region of Catalonia. One of the earliest recorded instances of this branch was Juan de Villalta (1725-1797), a successful merchant and landowner in Barcelona.

Throughout its history, the Villalta surname has also been associated with various place names and locations across Italy, such as Villalta di Gorizia in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, and Villalta d'Asti in Piedmont. These place names further reinforce the toponymic origin of the surname and its connection to specific villages or towns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villalta

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

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

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