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

Villamayor, 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 Villamayor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villamayor in America

Villamayor is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villamayor surname appeared 192 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 Villamayor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villamayor 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 Villamayor

The surname Villamayor has its origins in Spain, specifically in the regions of Castilla and Andalusia, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Spanish words "villa" meaning town or village, and "mayor" meaning larger or greater, thus translating to "larger town" or "greater village."

During the 12th and 13th centuries, as the Reconquista progressed and Christian forces regained control of territories from the Moors, many new towns and villages were established. It's believed that the name Villamayor was initially given to individuals who hailed from or were associated with these larger or more significant settlements.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Villamayor can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval manuscript compiled in the 14th century, which listed individuals bearing this surname as residents of various towns and villages in the region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Pedro de Villamayor was a prominent nobleman and landowner in the Kingdom of Aragon. He played a role in the negotiations that led to the union of the crowns of Aragon and Castile under the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella.

During the 16th century, Juan de Villamayor was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the construction of several important buildings and fortifications in Spain, including the Royal Alcazar of Seville and the fortifications of Cartagena.

In the 17th century, Francisca de Villamayor, born in 1621 in Seville, was a celebrated painter and one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition for her works, which included religious paintings and portraits.

The surname Villamayor also found its way to the New World during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable bearer was Alonso de Villamayor, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century and later served as a governor in the region.

Throughout the centuries, the name Villamayor has been associated with various place names and villages across Spain, such as Villamayor de Gállego in Aragon, Villamayor de Monjardin in Navarre, and Villamayor de Calatrava in Ciudad Real, among others.

While the surname Villamayor may have evolved in spelling or pronunciation over time, it has maintained its connection to the idea of a larger or more significant town or village, reflecting the historical importance placed on these settlements during the medieval and early modern periods in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villamayor

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

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

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