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

Villaruz, 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 Villaruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villaruz in America

Villaruz is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villaruz surname appeared 330 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 Villaruz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villaruz 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 Villaruz

The surname Villaruz is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is a Spanish compound surname derived from the words "villa" meaning "town" and "ruz" which is a variation of the word "ruiz" meaning "son of Ruy" or "son of Rodrigo." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a particular town or village associated with someone named Ruy or Rodrigo.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition in the late 16th century, where a man named Juan Villaruz was mentioned as a resident of Seville. This indicates that the name was present in the southern region of Spain during that time period.

In the 17th century, several individuals with the surname Villaruz were documented in various Spanish archives and church records, primarily in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. These records often included variations in the spelling, such as Villarruz or Villarruz.

During the 18th century, the name Villaruz began to appear in records related to Spanish colonization and settlement in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and the Philippines. One notable figure was José Villaruz, a Spanish military officer born in 1712 who served as the Governor of the Philippine province of Pampanga from 1757 to 1761.

In the 19th century, the Villaruz surname was found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and the Philippines. A prominent individual with this name was Ramón Villaruz, a Spanish-born poet and writer who lived in Mexico from 1825 to 1891.

Other notable individuals with the surname Villaruz throughout history include:

1. Miguel Villaruz (1782-1856), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
2. Juana Villaruz (1841-1910), a Mexican educator and advocate for women's rights.
3. Antonio Villaruz (1867-1932), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served in the Philippine Assembly during the American colonial period.
4. Dolores Villaruz (1892-1978), a Spanish-born actress who appeared in several films in Mexico during the early 20th century.
5. Enrique Villaruz (1917-1998), a renowned Peruvian painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.

While the surname Villaruz is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its Spanish roots in the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villaruz

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

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

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