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

Villarama, 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 Villarama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villarama in America

Villarama is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villarama surname appeared 202 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 Villarama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villarama 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 Villarama

The surname VILLARAMA is of Spanish origin, and it is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. The name is a combination of the Spanish words "villa," meaning town or village, and "rama," meaning branch or twig.

It is likely that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a small village or town, or who lived on a branch or side street of a larger settlement. The name may have also been given to someone who worked with branches or twigs, such as a basket maker or a farmer who pruned vines or trees.

The earliest known record of the name VILLARAMA appears in a Spanish colonial document from the Philippines dated 1587, which mentions a person named Juan VILLARAMA. This document is currently held in the National Archives of the Philippines.

Another notable early reference to the name VILLARAMA can be found in a church record from the town of Taal, Batangas, Philippines, dated 1723. This record mentions the marriage of a couple, with the groom's name listed as Pedro VILLARAMA.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname VILLARAMA was Gregorio VILLARAMA, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 18th century. He was born in 1765 and participated in the Revolt of the Brotherhoods, an uprising of Filipino workers and peasants against Spanish authorities.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Antonio VILLARAMA (1832-1904) gained recognition as a leading educator and writer in the Philippines. He established several schools and authored numerous books on Filipino culture and history.

Another notable individual with the surname VILLARAMA was Josefa VILLARAMA (1875-1942), a Filipino feminist and women's rights activist. She played a significant role in the early women's suffrage movement in the Philippines and advocated for equal rights and educational opportunities for women.

Throughout the centuries, the surname VILLARAMA has been associated with various place names in the Philippines, such as the town of Villarrama in Laguna province, which may have been named after an early settler or landowner with the surname.

While the surname VILLARAMA is predominantly found in the Philippines, it is also present in other countries with Spanish colonial histories, such as Mexico and parts of Latin America, where it may have been introduced by Spanish settlers or migrants from the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villarama

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

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

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