Villalpando
A Spanish habitational surname meaning someone from Villalpando, a town in northwestern Spain.
The #4,534 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 39,476 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Villalpando is a habitational surname taken from the place name Villalpando in Zamora, Spain. The first element is Spanish villa, from Latin villa, meaning a country estate, village, or settlement. The second element is usually explained as a personal name or an older place-name element preserved in the town name, so the surname most likely means "from Villalpando" rather than a descriptive phrase.
History
As with many Spanish surnames, Villalpando would originally have identified someone who came from that town before becoming hereditary. The name spread through Spain and later to the Americas through migration and colonial-era settlement. It is now found especially in Hispanic communities in the United States and across Latin America.
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Fun fact
Villalpando is also the name of a town in the province of Zamora, which gives the surname its most likely source.