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

VILLANUEVA, 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 VILLANUEVA surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VILLANUEVA in America

VILLANUEVA is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VILLANUEVA surname appeared 116 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 VILLANUEVA.

The history of the last name VILLANUEVA

The surname Villanueva is of Spanish origin, derived from the phrase "villa nueva" which translates to "new town" in English. It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century during the Reconquista period when Spanish Christian kingdoms were expanding and reclaiming territories from the Moors.

As new settlements and towns were established, some were given the name "Villanueva" or a variation of it. Over time, residents of these towns adopted the place name as their surname. The earliest known record of the Villanueva surname dates back to the 13th century in the province of Burgos, Spain.

One notable historical figure with this surname was Pedro de Villanueva, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Another was Diego de Villanueva y Núñez, a Spanish governor of Chile from 1629 to 1630.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual with this surname was Juan de Villanueva, a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum. He was born in 1739 and died in 1811.

Moving forward, in the 19th century, Joaquín de Villanueva y Astengo was a Spanish politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1837 to 1838. He was born in 1765 and died in 1837.

Lastly, a more recent example is Pablo Villanueva Fernández, a Spanish artist and sculptor known for his surrealist works. He was born in 1924 and passed away in 2011.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VILLANUEVA

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

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 VILLANUEVA 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.

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

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