Explore the Family Name Vilchis

The meaning of Vilchis

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Spanish Vilches. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Jose, Rogelio, Carlos, Ernesto, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Mauricio, Salvador, Alvino, Angel.

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How common is the last name Vilchis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vilchis has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,284th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 13,221st—a rise of approximately 34.82%. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing this surname nearly doubled during this period, growing from 1,220 to 2,311, marking an 89.43% increase. The proportion of people with the Vilchis surname per 100,000 also saw a substantial boost, rising by 73.33% from 0.45 to 0.78.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,284	#13,221	34.82%
Count	1,220	2,311	89.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.78	73.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vilchis

The ethnicity associated with the surname Vilchis, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, approximately 96.80% of individuals with the Vilchis surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure slightly rose to 97.19% in 2010. During this same period, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 32.5%, going from 3.20% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. The census also indicated a small emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage, registering at 0.30% in 2010, up from 0.00% in 2000. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black ethnicities were either suppressed or remained unchanged at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.8%	97.19%	0.4%
White	3.2%	2.16%	-32.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%