Explore the Family Name Villamar

The meaning of Villamar

Spanish: habitational name from any of the three places called Villamar in Lugo (Galicia), Oviedo (Asturias) or Burgos (Castilia). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Fernando, Nilo, Adelina, Alberto, Alfredo, Ana, Arturo, Concepcion, Eduardo, Enrique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Villamar showed a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Villamar ranked 25,448 in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 20,961, a change of 17.63%. The count of individuals with this last name also grew from 913 in 2000 to 1,256 in 2010, a remarkable growth of 37.57%. The proportion per 100k also saw a positive growth of 26.47%, reflecting an increase from 0.34 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,448	#20,961	17.63%
Count	913	1,256	37.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.43	26.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villamar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Villamar, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, 83.24% of those with the Villamar surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that slightly increased to 83.84% in 2010. Other ethnic identities associated with this surname include Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw a 4.57% increase from 10.51% in 2000 to 10.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by -2.40%, while the representation of those with two or more races and Black also decreased. Interestingly, there was a complete drop in the representation of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native within this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	83.24%	83.84%	0.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.51%	10.99%	4.57%
White	4.16%	4.06%	-2.4%
Two or More Races	0.99%	0.72%	-27.27%
Black	0.55%	0.4%	-27.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0%	-100%