Explore the Family Name Villalva

The meaning of Villalva

Spanish: variant of Villalba. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Mario, Ruben, Socorro, Alejandro, Alina, Anastacio, Andres, Aurelio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Villalva has seen significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Villalva ranked 19,302 in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 16,049 — an increase of 16.85%. This increased popularity is also reflected in the count of individuals carrying the Villalva surname, which grew by 39.11% from 1,299 in 2000 to 1,807 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the surname Villalva per 100k people also rose by 27.08% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,302	#16,049	16.85%
Count	1,299	1,807	39.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.61	27.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villalva

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the broad ethnic identity associated with the surname Villalva. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight increase in the proportion of Villalvas identifying as Hispanic, rising by 1.99% to constitute 91.31% of all Villalvas. There was also a marginal rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, up 11%. However, there was a decrease in those identifying as White, down by 14.36% to make up 6.86% of Villalvas in 2010. The proportion of Villalvas identifying with two or more races saw a significant drop, falling by 48.24%. The percentages for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.53%	91.31%	1.99%
White	8.01%	6.86%	-14.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1.11%	11%
Two or More Races	0.85%	0.44%	-48.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%