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

Villaluna, 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 Villaluna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villaluna in America

Villaluna is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villaluna surname appeared 204 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 Villaluna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villaluna 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 Villaluna

The surname Villaluna has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a Hispanic compound surname derived from the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "luna," meaning moon. This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific town or village associated with the moon, possibly named after a distinctive feature or event related to the moon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Villaluna can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval cartulary from the monastery of Santa María de Valpuesta in the province of Burgos, Spain. The document, dating back to the 10th century, mentions a certain "Gonzalo Villaluna" who was a landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, the name Villaluna appeared in several historical records from the Iberian Peninsula. In the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval manuscript that documented the rights and privileges of certain towns and villages in the Kingdom of Castile, there is a reference to a place called "Villa de Luna" in the region of León.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de Villaluna served as a royal secretary and diplomat under the reign of King Juan II of Castile. Juan de Villaluna was born in Segovia around 1395 and played a significant role in the negotiations between Castile and the Kingdom of Navarre.

Another prominent individual with the surname Villaluna was Pedro de Villaluna, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. Pedro de Villaluna was born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1490 and accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico.

In the 17th century, the name Villaluna appeared in various documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable example is Juana de Villaluna, a wealthy landowner and benefactor who lived in the Viceroyalty of Peru during the mid-1600s. Juana de Villaluna was born in Lima, Peru, around 1620 and was known for her philanthropic contributions to religious institutions and charitable causes.

Throughout its history, the surname Villaluna has been subject to various spelling variations, including Villaluna, Villa Luna, and Vilaluna, among others. While the exact origins of the name remain uncertain, its connection to the moon and its association with specific towns or villages in Spain and its former colonies have contributed to its enduring legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villaluna

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

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

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