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

Villamin, 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 Villamin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villamin in America

Villamin is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villamin surname appeared 178 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 Villamin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villamin 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 Villamin

The surname VILLAMIN originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "villa" meaning town or village, and "min" which was a variation of the Latin word "minus" meaning smaller or lesser. This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived in a smaller village or town.

One of the earliest known references to the VILLAMIN name can be found in records from the region of Aragon in northeastern Spain, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a landowner named Pedro VILLAMIN who owned property near the town of Huesca.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family with the VILLAMIN surname residing in the town of Barbastro, also in the Aragon region. One member of this family, Juan VILLAMIN (1422-1498), was a respected local official who served as a magistrate.

The VILLAMIN name also appears in historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile in central Spain. In the late 16th century, a man named Diego VILLAMIN (1562-1631) from the city of Valladolid became a renowned scholar and writer, authoring several books on philosophy and theology.

During the 17th century, the VILLAMIN surname spread to other parts of Spain, including the region of Andalusia in the south. A notable individual from this period was Manuel VILLAMIN (1673-1744), a wealthy merchant from Seville who was involved in the lucrative trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

Another prominent figure with the VILLAMIN name was Juana VILLAMIN (1795-1872), a celebrated poet and playwright from Madrid. Her works were widely acclaimed during the Romantic literary movement in Spain and she was considered one of the leading female writers of her time.

While the VILLAMIN surname has its roots in Spain, over the centuries it has also been found in other Spanish-speaking countries, likely due to migration and the expansion of the Spanish empire. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval towns and villages of Spain, where the name first emerged as a way to identify families from smaller settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villamin

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

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

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