Explore the Family Name Villapando

The meaning of Villapando

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Villalpando. This surname is also common in the Philippines.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Villapando saw a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this last name was ranked 51,583 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 41,359 – a significant rise of nearly 20%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the Villapando surname grew from 379 in 2000 to 526 in 2010, representing a substantial growth rate of close to 39%. The proportion of people named Villapando per 100k also increased by approximately 29% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,583	#41,359	19.82%
Count	379	526	38.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.18	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villapando

Turning to the ethnicity of individuals with the Villapando surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some intriguing trends. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a marked increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 35.88% to 39.16%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Villapandos identifying as White showed a slight increase from 3.69% to 3.99%. However, during this same period, there was a decrease in the percentage of Villapandos identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 56.46% to 52.47%. Interestingly, we also see the emergence of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where there were none reported in these categories in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	56.46%	52.47%	-7.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	35.88%	39.16%	9.14%
White	3.69%	3.99%	8.13%
Two or More Races	2.64%	1.9%	-28.03%
Black	0%	1.33%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.14%	0%