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

Villasis, 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 Villasis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villasis in America

Villasis is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villasis surname appeared 176 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 Villasis.

The history of the last name Villasis

The surname Villasis originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Castilla-La Mancha. It can be traced back to the 14th century and is derived from the Spanish town of Villasís, located in the province of Cuenca. The name is believed to come from the Latin words "villa" meaning village or small town, and "sis" which may have been a person's name or a reference to the town's location near a river or stream.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Villasis can be found in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Libro de la Montería" from the 14th century, which documented hunting expeditions organized by King Alfonso XI. The name is also present in various municipal records from the 16th and 17th centuries in the regions of Cuenca and Ciudad Real.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Villasis was Diego de Villasis, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the expedition led by Hernando de Soto to explore and conquer parts of what is now the southeastern United States.

During the 17th century, Alonso de Villasis was a prominent Spanish playwright and poet who was a member of the literary academy known as the Academia de los Nocturnos in Valencia. His works include comedies, religious poems, and other literary pieces.

In the 18th century, Juan Villasis y Cervantes (1689-1757) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Badajoz from 1738 until his death.

Another historical figure with the surname Villasis was María Villasís (1840-1914), a Spanish novelist and playwright who wrote several acclaimed works that addressed social and political issues of her time.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Enrique Villasis (1873-1940) was a prominent Spanish businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the mining and metallurgical industries in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villasis

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

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 Villasis 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.

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

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