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

Villasuso, 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 Villasuso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villasuso in America

Villasuso is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villasuso surname appeared 117 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 Villasuso.

The history of the last name Villasuso

The surname Villasuso is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the Basque Country region of northern Spain during the medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from a combination of the Basque words "villa," meaning "town" or "village," and "suso," meaning "upper" or "higher." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person or family residing in an elevated or higher-situated town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Villasuso can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a historical document from the 14th century that catalogued the towns and villages under the jurisdiction of the Crown of Castile. This document mentions a place called Villasuso, which is likely the origin of the surname.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, including the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This document mentions individuals with the surname Villasuso who were granted land in the region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Villasuso was Juan de Villasuso, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in the late 15th century and died around 1550.

Another prominent individual with the surname Villasuso was Pedro de Villasuso, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala in the late 16th century. He played a crucial role in the colonization and governance of Central America during the Spanish colonial era.

In the 17th century, the name Villasuso appeared in various records and documents related to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was Gonzalo de Villasuso, a Spanish soldier and settler who participated in the colonization of New Mexico in the early 1600s.

During the 18th century, the surname Villasuso continued to be associated with individuals involved in the Spanish colonial administration and military. José de Villasuso, born in 1702, was a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1752 to 1755.

In the 19th century, the name Villasuso was still present in various historical records, although fewer notable figures from this period have been documented. One individual worth mentioning is Manuel de Villasuso, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the early 19th century and published works on literary criticism and philosophy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villasuso

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

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

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