Explore the Family Name Villarroel
The meaning of Villarroel
Spanish: derivative of Villa, unexplained. Compare Villarruel. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Carlos, Miguel, Jaime, Jose, Julio, Armando, Fernando, Luis, Mario, Adela, Eduardo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Villarroel in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Villarroel has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,933rd most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had jumped up to the 22,608th position, marking a change of over 33 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose dramatically during this period, from 633 people in 2000 to 1,136 in 2010, representing an increase of nearly 80 percent. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Villarroel surname per 100,000 U.S. residents almost doubled, going from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,933 | #22,608 | 33.37% |
| Count | 633 | 1,136 | 79.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.39 | 69.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villarroel
The ethnic identity of those with the surname Villarroel also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnicity group identified as Hispanic, which increased slightly from 86.57 percent in 2000 to 90.23 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Villarroels who identified as White decreased by over 30 percent, from 10.11 percent in 2000 to just 7.04 percent in 2010. There was also a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 3 percent in 2000 to 1.94 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 census marked the first time that individuals with the Villarroel surname identified as being of two or more races, accounting for 0.44 percent of the total. No Villarroels identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 86.57% | 90.23% | 4.23% |
| White | 10.11% | 7.04% | -30.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3% | 1.94% | -35.33% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |