Explore the Family Name Villacis

The meaning of Villacis

Spanish (Villacís): apparently a derivative of Villa. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Angel, Carlos, Jose, Efrain, Hermes, Mercedes, Alejandro, Alfredo, Bernardo, Blanca, Cesar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Villacis has seen a growth from 2000 to 2010. In terms of ranking, the surname moved up from the 22,949th rank in 2000 to the 19,966th rank in 2010, marking an improvement of 13 percent. The census count for this surname also increased by 29.01 percent from 1,041 in 2000 to 1,343 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Villacis surname per 100,000 population also rose by 17.95 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,949	#19,966	13%
Count	1,041	1,343	29.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.46	17.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villacis

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Villacis surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic ethnic identity. In 2000, 90.49 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, which increased to 93.22 percent in 2010, recording a 3.02 percent change. Meanwhile, the percentage of people under the White category who bear the Villacis surname decreased by 22.46 percent from 7.97 percent in 2000 to 6.18 percent in 2010. It's important to note that some data was suppressed in the categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native to respect privacy and ensure no specific individuals are identified.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.49%	93.22%	3.02%
White	7.97%	6.18%	-22.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.67%	0%	0%
Black	0.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%