Explore the Family Name Villena

The meaning of Villena

Spanish: habitational name from Villena, a town in Alicante. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Andres, Fernando, Luis, Nestor, Alfonso, Armando, Carlos, Carolina, Cesar, Dulce, Felipe.

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

The surname Villena has seen a surge in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,924th most common surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 26,126th spot, marking an increase of 18.16%. The number of individuals with the Villena surname also grew significantly during this period, rising from 683 to 937 – a notable increase of 37.19%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Villena per 100,000 also increased by 28.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,924	#26,126	18.16%
Count	683	937	37.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.32	28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Villena

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Villena identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. However, the percentage of Villenas who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 54.03% in 2000 to 51.12% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase, rising from 37.77% to 40.34%. There was no change among individuals identifying as White, maintaining a steady rate of 6.30%. Interestingly, the percentage of Villenas identifying with two or more races saw a significant jump of 53.79%, albeit still constituting a small proportion overall. No Villenas identified as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	54.03%	51.12%	-5.39%
Hispanic	37.77%	40.34%	6.8%
White	6.3%	6.3%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	2.03%	53.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%