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

Villers, 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 Villers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villers in America

Villers is the 25935th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villers surname appeared 947 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 Villers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villers 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 Villers

The surname Villers originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "villier," which means "large village" or "small town." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a particular village or town.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Villers can be found in various documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in northern France. For example, the name appeared in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Longpont, a collection of charters from the Abbey of Longpont in Picardy, dating back to the 12th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Villers was Guillaume de Villers, a French knight who fought in the Fourth Crusade and participated in the sack of Constantinople in 1204. Another notable figure was Jacques de Villers, a 13th-century French scholar and theologian who served as the Archbishop of Tyre in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

During the Middle Ages, the name Villers was sometimes spelled with variations such as Villiers, Vilers, or Vilers. These variations likely reflected regional differences in pronunciation and orthography. The name was also associated with certain place names in France, such as Villers-Bretonneux and Villers-sous-Montrond.

In the 14th century, the name Villers appeared in the Froissart's Chronicles, a famous historical work by the French chronicler Jean Froissart. The chronicler mentioned a knight named Jean de Villers, who fought alongside the French during the Hundred Years' War against the English.

Another notable individual with the surname Villers was Nicolas de Villers, a 15th-century French diplomat and ambassador to the court of the Holy Roman Emperor. He played a significant role in negotiating treaties and alliances between France and other European powers.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Villers has been borne by various individuals from different walks of life, including nobles, scholars, soldiers, and artists. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the medieval period in France, where it was associated with the concept of a large village or small town.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villers

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

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

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