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

Villano, 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 Villano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villano in America

Villano is the 15456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villano surname appeared 1,895 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Villano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villano 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 Villano

The surname Villano originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "villano," which means "peasant" or "villager." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived in a rural area or worked as a farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Villano can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 7th century. The name appears in a document from the year 742 CE, referring to a landowner named Villano di Montefeltro.

In the 11th century, a nobleman named Villano Villani is mentioned in the Annales Camaldulenses, a historical chronicle written by the Benedictine monks of the Camaldolese order. Villano Villani was a prominent figure in Florence and was involved in the construction of several churches and buildings in the city.

During the 13th century, the name Villano was associated with the Villani family, a prominent merchant family in Florence. Giovanni Villani (c. 1275-1348) was a famous Italian chronicler and author of the Nuova Cronica, a detailed history of Florence and other Italian cities.

Another notable bearer of the surname Villano was Matteo Villani (1283-1363), the younger brother of Giovanni Villani. Matteo was also a chronicler and continued his brother's work on the Nuova Cronica after Giovanni's death.

In the 15th century, the name Villano appears in the records of the Republic of Venice. A merchant named Andrea Villano is mentioned in a document from 1456, indicating his involvement in trade with the Ottoman Empire.

Over time, the surname Villano has undergone various spelling variations, such as Villani, Villano, and Villana. These variations can be found in historical records and documents from different regions of Italy.

It is worth noting that the surname Villano may have also been derived from place names or geographic locations, as was common practice during the Middle Ages. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this theory in the case of Villano.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villano

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

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

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