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

Villota, 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 Villota surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Villota in America

Villota is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Villota surname appeared 245 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 Villota.

We can also compare 2010 data for Villota 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 Villota

The surname Villota originated in the northern regions of Spain, likely emerging during the medieval period around the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "villa," meaning "town" or "village," and is thought to have been a locative surname given to someone who either lived in or came from a specific village or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in Seville following the Reconquista. This suggests that individuals bearing the name Villota may have been among the settlers or landowners in the region during that time.

The surname Villota has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Villota de Álava and Villota del Páramo, both municipalities in the northern provinces of Spain. These place names likely originated from the same root word "villa," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and its geographic origins.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the surname Villota. One such person was Juan Villota, a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century and is known for his work in the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste. Another was Pedro Villota, a 17th-century Spanish architect who contributed to the design and construction of various churches and buildings in Valladolid and Palencia.

In the 19th century, Manuel Villota y Agüeros (1801-1866) was a Spanish politician and military officer who served as the Minister of War and the Minister of the Interior during the reign of Queen Isabella II. Additionally, Joaquín Villota (1845-1905) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who held various positions in the government during the latter part of the 19th century.

More recently, María de Villota (1980-2013) was a Spanish racing driver who competed in various motorsport categories, including Formula One. She made history as the first woman to drive a Formula One car during a grand prix weekend, paving the way for greater inclusion and diversity in the sport.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Villota

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

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

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