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

Villares, 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 Villares surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villares in America

Villares is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villares surname appeared 200 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 Villares.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villares 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 Villares

The surname Villares is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "villa" meaning "town" or "village". It likely originated in the medieval period, when many surnames were derived from place names or descriptive nicknames.

The name Villares is thought to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in areas such as Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria, where many small villages and towns were scattered across the rugged terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Villares can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval cartulary from the 10th century that recorded transactions and documents related to the Monastery of Valpuesta in Burgos, Spain.

In the 13th century, there are records of a noble family named Villares in the region of Galicia. One notable member was Rodrigo Villares, a knight who participated in the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

During the 15th century, the name Villares appeared in various documents related to the Spanish Inquisition, including records of individuals facing trial or persecution.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Villares was Juan Villares, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico.

Another prominent individual with the surname Villares was Pedro Villares, a Spanish artist and painter who lived in the 17th century and was known for his religious works adorning churches in Seville and Córdoba.

In the 18th century, a man named José Villares was a respected scholar and linguist who contributed to the study of indigenous languages in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.

In the 19th century, there are records of a family named Villares in the region of Asturias, with several members holding positions in local government and the clergy.

Throughout history, the surname Villares has also been associated with various place names, such as Villa de Villares, a town in the province of Salamanca, and Villares de Órbigo, a municipality in the province of León.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villares

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

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

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