Although the exact origin of the Spanish surname Villacis is unclear, research suggests that, like most Spanish compound surnames containing the first element "Villa," the surname was adopted as a surname from the name of a place of residence. The Latin "Villa" means town. It is the place name that is uncertain.
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Early Origins of the Villacis family
The surname Villacis was first found in Andalusia, in southern Spain, the chief city being Seville an ancient pre-Roman Iberian town.
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Early History of the Villacis family
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Villacis Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Villacreces, Villacrecis, Villacrusis and others.
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Early Notables of the Villacis family
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Migration of the Villacis family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Villacrea, who arrived in America in 1528. In later years, Juan Villacor, arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860.
Contemporary Notables of the name Villacis (post 1700)
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Roberto de Villacis (b. 1967), American fashion designer
Eduardo Enrique Villacis (b. 1979), Venezuela Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher
Aníbal Villacís (1927-2012), Ecuador master painter who used clay and natural pigments to paint on walls and doors throughout his city
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