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

Villanova, 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 Villanova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villanova in America

Villanova is the 29740th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villanova surname appeared 791 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 Villanova.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villanova 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 Villanova

The surname Villanova is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is believed to have originated sometime during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name Villanova is derived from the Italian words "villa" meaning a rural estate or village, and "nova" meaning new. It is thought to have originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a new village or settlement. The name may have been given to an individual who relocated to a newly established town or community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Villanova can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Guglielmo de Villanova" from the town of Brescia in Lombardy. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time and had a connection to that particular area.

During the Renaissance period, the name Villanova appears in several historical records and manuscripts, including those related to the University of Padua, one of the oldest universities in Italy. There are references to scholars and intellectuals bearing the name Villanova who were associated with this esteemed institution of learning.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Arnaldo da Villanova (1235-1313) gained recognition as a philosopher, physician, and alchemist. He was born in Valencia, Spain, but his surname suggests a connection to the Italian town of Villanova.

Another prominent individual with the surname Villanova was Tommaso Villanova (1488-1555), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Lombardy and is credited with designing several churches and buildings in the region.

In the 17th century, Giovanni Battista Villanova (1609-1668) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the motions of planets.

During the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Villanova was Felice Villanova (1739-1804), an Italian architect and engineer who was involved in the design and construction of several important buildings and infrastructure projects in Milan and other parts of Lombardy.

Throughout history, the surname Villanova has been associated with individuals from various professions and walks of life, including scholars, artists, scientists, and architects, many of whom had ties to the Lombardy region of Italy or other parts of the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villanova

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

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

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