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

Villari, 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 Villari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villari in America

Villari is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villari surname appeared 608 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 Villari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villari 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 Villari

The surname Villari is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "villa," meaning a rural house or farm. It originated in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions such as Piedmont, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna, during the medieval period.

The name Villari is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, referring to those who lived or worked on a villa or farm. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname, passed down from generation to generation.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Villari can be found in the historical documents of the city of Pavia, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, a family bearing the name Villari is mentioned as landowners in the region.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the surname Villari. One such person was Giovanni Battista Villari, a renowned painter from Bologna, who lived from 1504 to 1572. His works can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.

Another prominent figure was Pasquale Villari, an Italian historian and politician, born in Naples in 1827. He is best known for his influential works on Italian history, including his biography of Girolamo Savonarola and his contributions to the study of the Italian Renaissance.

In the 19th century, the Villari family from Palermo, Sicily, produced several distinguished individuals. One of them was Rocco Villari, a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament from 1870 to 1876.

The name Villari also has connections to various place names in Italy. For instance, the village of Villari in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, is believed to have derived its name from the surname.

Throughout history, the spelling of the surname has remained relatively consistent, with minor variations such as Villaro or Villarii appearing in some historical records.

Other notable individuals with the surname Villari include Gianmaria Villari, an Italian philosopher and academic who lived from 1939 to 2020, and Gino Villari, an Italian film director and screenwriter active in the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villari

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

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

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