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Where did the Spanish Deavila family come from? What is the Spanish Deavila family crest and coat of arms? When did the Deavila family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Deavila family history?

Noble surnames, such as Deavila, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Deavila, 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 Deavila family originally derived its name from the name of the province Avila.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Avila, de Avila, Avilés, Aviles, Dávila, Davila, Dávilla and many more.

First found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deavila research. Another 402 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1799 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Deavila History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 75 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deavila Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deavila Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Antonio DeAvila, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1835
  • Cristobal DeAvila, who landed in Veragua in 1835
  • Diego DeAvila, who arrived in Cartagena in 1835
  • Hernando DeAvila, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835
  • Juan DeAvila, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1836


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  • Gil González de Avila (1577-1658), Spanish historian
  • Juan de Avila (1500-1569), Spanish writer
  • Luiz de Avila y Zúñiga (1490-1550), Spanish soldier and historian


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  1. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  2. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  3. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  4. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  5. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  6. Maduell, Charles R. Compiler Index of Spanish Citizens Entering the Port of New Orleans Between January 1840 and December 1865. New Orleans: The Compiler, 1966. Print.
  7. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  8. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  9. Atienza, Julio De Atienza. Español: Diccionario Heraldico De Apellidos Españoles Y De Titulos Nobiliarios. Madrid: Aguilar, 1959. Print.
  10. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
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The Deavila Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deavila Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:37.

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