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    The surname Villiers

    A French surname, carried by 181 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex V462

    Villiers: #99,845 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Villiers #99,845, 181 people Villiers: #99,845 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Villiers #99,845, 181 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Villiers is more common than 38.5% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    From French Villiers.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 181 people named Villiers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,705,776 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 171.

    #99,845
    rank among US surnames
    181
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5.8%
    change since 2000 (was #98,298)

    Who is named Villiers

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    50% of people named Villiers identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 19% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 50%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 30%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Villierss

    8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
      British diplomat (1800-1870)
    • James Villiers
      Actor (1933-1998)
    • Alan Villiers
      Australian writer (1903-1982)
    • Christopher Villiers
      British actor, screenwriter and film producer, born 1958
    • Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
      British banker, Conservative politician and colonial administrator (1845-1915)
    • Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon
      British diplomat (1709-1786)
    • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
      British diplomat, 1656–1711
    • Katherine Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham
      British duchess and marchioness (1603-1649)

    Notable Villierss come mostly from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (2), the United Kingdom (2) and the Kingdom of Great Britain (2).

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Villiers come from?
    From French Villiers.
    How common is the surname Villiers?
    181 people in the United States had the surname Villiers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,705,776 Americans. It ranked 99,845th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Villiers?
    In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Villiers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Villiers?
    George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, British diplomat (1800-1870), followed by James Villiers.
    Where is the surname Villiers most common?
    Wikidata records people named Villiers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Great Britain and 2 other countries.
    Is the surname Villiers getting more or less common?
    More common. 171 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 181 in 2010, up 5.8%.