Explore the Family Name Villarrubia

The meaning of Villarrubia

Spanish: habitational name from Villarrubia (Córdoba), Villarrubia de los Ojos (Ciudad Real), or Villarrubia de Santiago (Toledo), so named from villa ‘(outlying) farmstead, (dependent) settlement’ (see Villa) + rubia ‘light red’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Andres, Aurea, Jose, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Teresita, Wilfredo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Villarrubia has seen a boost in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Villarrubia ranked 70,906 in terms of popularity but rose to 65,424th place by 2010, marking an increase by 7.73 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 257 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, showing a growth rate of approximately 17.9 percent. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k remained at 0.1 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#65,424	7.73%
Count	257	303	17.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villarrubia

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the demographics associated with the surname Villarrubia. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories either in 2000 or 2010. However, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, dropping from 68.87 percent in 2000 to 54.79 percent in 2010. Correspondingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise from 30.35 percent to 44.88 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.87%	54.79%	-20.44%
Hispanic	30.35%	44.88%	47.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%