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

Villoch, 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 Villoch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villoch in America

Villoch is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villoch surname appeared 135 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 Villoch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villoch 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 Villoch

The surname Villoch has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "bilotx," which means "black" or "dark-colored." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Villoch can be traced back to the early 12th century, when it appeared in a medieval document from the town of Sare in the Basque province of Labourd. The document mentions a family by the name of "Viloche," which is thought to be an earlier spelling variation.

In the 13th century, the name Villoch began to spread beyond the Basque region as families migrated to other parts of Spain and France. One notable individual from this era was Pedro de Villoch, a Spanish nobleman who was awarded lands in Catalonia by King James I of Aragon in 1238.

By the 15th century, the Villoch surname had become well-established in various regions of Spain and France. In 1492, a merchant named Juan Villoch was listed as one of the passengers on Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. This suggests that the name had already spread to other parts of Europe by that time.

Another prominent figure with the Villoch surname was Miguel de Villoch, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was known for his bravery and leadership during the siege of Tenochtitlan.

In the 17th century, a French nobleman named Louis de Villoch was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XIV. He served as a diplomat and was instrumental in negotiating several important treaties between France and other European powers.

As the centuries passed, the Villoch surname continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world through migration and colonization. While its origins can be traced back to the Basque region, the name has since become associated with various cultures and nationalities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villoch

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

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

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