| ![Show Contents]() Davilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Davilla, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Davilla, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Davilla family originally derived its name from the name of the province Avila. Early Origins of the Davilla familyThe surname Davilla was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. One of the earliest records of the name dates from the twelfth century: Blasco Gimeno de Avila was a nobleman who became Governor of Avila during the reign of King Alfonso VI. From Castile the family branched to other regions of the Christian north, including Leon. Early History of the Davilla familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Davilla research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1490, 1500, 1538, 1547, 1550, 1569, 1570, 1595, 1658, 1735, 1799, 1801 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Davilla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Davilla Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Avila, de Avila, Avilés, Aviles, Dávila, Davila, Dávilla and many more. Early Notables of the Davilla familyProminent among members of the family Luiz de Avilla y Zuniga (1490-1550), the Spanish soldier and historian. He was a diplomat in the Service of Charles V and he wrote a history of Charles' German Wars 1547. Also of note was Juan de Avila (1500-1569), the Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who was declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the "Apostle...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Davilla Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Diego Davilla, who settled in America in 1527
Davilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Diego Davilla, who landed in America in 1827 1
- Francisco Davilla, who arrived in America in 1828 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Davilla migration to the United States 
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