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

Villon, 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 Villon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villon in America

Villon is the 52169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villon surname appeared 398 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 Villon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villon 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 Villon

The surname VILLON is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "villon" meaning "a small town or village". The name can be traced back to the 12th century in the Île-de-France region, particularly around Paris and the surrounding areas.

One of the earliest known references to the name VILLON is found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Saint-Denis, where a person named Guillaume Villon is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Villon-sur-Seine, near Paris. This suggests that the name may have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from the village of Villon.

In the 15th century, the name gained prominence with the famous French poet and criminal, François Villon (1431-1463). Born in Paris, Villon is considered one of the greatest poets of medieval France, known for his works such as "Le Petit Testament" and "Le Grand Testament". His life and poetry provide a glimpse into the underworld of medieval Paris.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jean Villon (1539-1610), a French mathematician and astronomer. He was the author of several treatises on mathematics and astronomy and is credited with introducing the use of decimal fractions in France.

The VILLON surname also appears in historical records from other parts of France, such as Burgundy and Normandy. In the 16th century, a family of the name Villon was recorded in the town of Auxerre, where they held influential positions in the local government.

In the 18th century, Pierre-Alexandre Villon (1723-1807) was a French architect and engineer who worked on several notable projects, including the reconstruction of the Palais-Royal in Paris.

Throughout the centuries, variations of the spelling have included Villons, Vilons, and Villon-sur-Seine, reflecting the locational roots of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villon

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

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

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