Villavicencio
A Spanish surname from a place name, literally meaning someone from or connected with Villavicencio.
The #8,082 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 75,267 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Villavicencio is a Spanish toponymic surname, formed from the place name Villavicencio. In Spanish, villa means a town or estate, while Vicencio is a personal name ultimately related to Latin Vincentius, meaning "conquering" or "victorious." The surname therefore points to someone who came from, lived near, or was otherwise identified with a place called Villavicencio.
History
The surname is most closely associated with the Spanish-speaking world, especially Latin America. As with many locational surnames, it would originally have identified a family by its home place before becoming hereditary. The name is also found outside the Iberian Peninsula through Spanish colonial migration and later diaspora.
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Fun fact
Villavicencio is also the name of a well-known city in Colombia, which helps explain the surname’s strong geographic feel.