The surname Barila was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. This beautiful region produces wine. Olive oil and fruit. Reggio was heavily bombed during WWII because of its strategical link with Sicily. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
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Early History of the Barila family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barila research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1814 is included under the topic Early Barila History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Barila Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Barillas, Barilla, Barilli, Barile, Barrile, Barillaro, Barrilero, Barilas, Barils and many more.
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Early Notables of the Barila family
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Migration of the Barila family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Baril, who settled in Canada sometime between 1700 and 1799; Muel Baril, who settled in Louisiana in 1720; Luis. Barrile, who arrived in New Orleans in 1847.
Contemporary Notables of the name Barila (post 1700)
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Sergio Javier Barila Martínez (b. 1973), Equatoguinean retired footballer who played for the Equatorial Guinea National Team in 2003
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