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Where did the French Viljoen family come from? What is the French Viljoen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Viljoen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Viljoen family history?
The French surname Viljoen is occupational in origin, being derived from the trade or profession pursued by the original bearer of the name. The surname Viljoen was originally an occupational name for a watchman, from the Old French "veille," from the Latin "vigilia" meaning "watch, wakefulness."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
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- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vellon, Villon, Viljoen, Villot, Veillot, Veillet and others.First found in the province of Poitou, where the family was well established during the Middle Ages, and held many lands and estates.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Viljoen. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Viljoen Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Benjamin Johannes Viljoen, aged 35, who emigrated to the United States from Johannesburg, in 1903
- Nannie Viljoen, aged 4, who landed in America from Rudeport, Transvaal, S. Africa, in 1912
- Sousan Viljoen, aged 68, who emigrated to the United States from Rudeport, Transvaal, S. Africa, in 1912
- Wynand Viljoen, aged 72, who settled in America from Rudeport, Transvaal, S. Africa, in 1912
- Ida May Viljoen, aged 24, who landed in America from Groengen, Holland, in 1914
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The Viljoen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Viljoen 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.
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