Explore the Family Name Villarino

The meaning of Villarino

1. Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Villarino, from a diminutive of Villar. 2. Galician: Castilianized form of Vilariño (see Vilarino).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Villarino has seen a notable increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname's rank was 49,366 and it increased in prominence to 43,732 by 2010, marking an 11.41% rise. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname experienced a surge of 23.25%, growing from 400 in 2000 to 493 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also rose by 13.33% from 0.15 to 0.17 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#43,732	11.41%
Count	400	493	23.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villarino

Regarding ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Villarino surname showed a diverse spread. The most significant ethnic identity associated with the name was Hispanic, which slightly increased from 66.75% in 2000 to 69.98% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with this surname also grew significantly by 36.23%, rising from 13.25% in 2000 to 18.05% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped by 36.23% over the decade, from 17.5% to 11.16%. There were no people with the Villarino surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while those identifying with two or more races disappeared entirely from the data set in 2010 after accounting for 2.25% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	66.75%	69.98%	4.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.25%	18.05%	36.23%
White	17.5%	11.16%	-36.23%
Two or More Races	2.25%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%