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Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish

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

The Vila surname is a Portuguese and Galician name from Davila, meaning "from a town or village."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: D'Avilla, Da Villa, D'Avila, Devilla, Davilla, De Villa, Avila, Avilla, Villa and many more.

First found in the Spanish town of Avila.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vila research. Another 286 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1569, and 1894 are included under the topic Early Vila History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vila Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vila Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jose Vila, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1823
  • V Vila, aged 19, landed in New Orleans, La in 1825
  • Josefina Vila, aged 8, landed in New Orleans, La in 1830
  • Fco. Vila who arrived in New Orleans in 1830 with his wife and children
  • Francisco Vila, aged 35, landed in New Orleans, La in 1830


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  • José María Vargas Vila, Colombian writer
  • Robert J "Bob" Vila (b. 1946), home improvement show host, best known for "This Old House" (1979–1988)


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  8. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
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The Vila Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vila 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 21 October 2010 at 13:59.

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