The surname Filia was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. In 238 B.C the Carthaginians revolted and Rome took over. Saracens occupied 720 A.D. 1164 found Frederick Barbarosa giving the island to Barisone. Pisans succeeded in the 13th. Arragons took over in 1403 and it remained a Spanish province until the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1848 complete political union with Piedmont and Italy was granted. 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. The family name arrived in Sardinia from Castille and Oddonino Vi Villa was a patriot living on the island in 1400.
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Early History of the Filia family
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Filia Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fillia, Filia, Villia, Vilia, Villetti, Villino, Villotta, Villotti, di Filia, di Fillia, Fillota, Fillino and many more.
Early Notables of the Filia family
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Filia migration to the United States
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Filia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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