2010
#160,975
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Villasante
A Spanish surname referring to someone from a village near some saintly place or relic.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 115 Americans carry the last name Villasante. That puts it at #155,682 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,980,473 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Villasante surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
115
1 in 2,980,473
Census rank
#155,682
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
100
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 100 bearers of the surname Villasante in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155682nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Villasante, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Villasante
The surname Villasante has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a place called Villa Santa, which translates to "Holy Town" or "Sacred Village" in Spanish. This name likely emerged during the Reconquista, when Christian territories were being reclaimed from Moorish rule.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Villasante can be found in a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 13th century, where it is spelled "Villa Sancta." This document references a landowner named Rodrigo de Villasante who held property in the region of Castile.
In the 15th century, the name appears in the archives of the city of Seville, where a merchant named Juan Villasante is mentioned in a trade record from 1492. This suggests that the Villasante family had established itself in Andalusia by this time.
During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Villasante was Pedro de Villasante, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Extremadura in 1498 and died in Mexico in 1568.
In the 17th century, a celebrated poet and playwright named Jerónimo de Villasante y Cárdenas was born in Madrid in 1617. He was renowned for his works in the Spanish Golden Age of literature and passed away in 1687.
Another significant individual with the Villasante surname was María Villasante, a Spanish linguist and philologist who specialized in the study of Basque language and culture. She was born in Bilbao in 1920 and made significant contributions to the preservation of Basque heritage until her death in 2009.
The name Villasante has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the village of Villasante de Mena in the province of Burgos, and the neighborhood of Villasante in the city of Gijón, Asturias.
Over the centuries, the surname Villasante has maintained its presence in Spanish-speaking regions, with variations in spelling, including Villasante, Villasanti, and Villasante y Cárdenas, among others.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Villasante
Among Census respondents with the surname Villasante, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Villasante bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Villasante surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.0% · 83
- White8.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Villasante
Villasante appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#155,682
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 5,293 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #160,975 | 100 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #155,682 | 100 | 0.03 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Up 5,293 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Villasante surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #160,975 | #155,682 | 3.3% |
| Count | 100 | 100 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 11.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Villasante bearers went from 100 to 100 (+0.0% change). The surname moved up 5,293 positions in the national ranking, going from #160,975 to #155,682.
FAQ
Villasante surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Villasante?
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the surname Villasante. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,980,473 residents.
How common is Villasante?
Villasante ranks #155,682 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 100 people with the surname Villasante. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (115), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Villasante.
Has Villasante become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Villasante went from 100 recorded bearers to 100. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #160,975 to #155,682.
What does the Census say about the background of Villasante?
Among Census respondents with the surname Villasante, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Villasante in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (83 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Villasante appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (83.0%), White (8.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Villasante (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Villasante mean?
A Spanish surname referring to someone from a village near some saintly place or relic. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Villasante (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Villasante?
See how many people are called Villasante on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.