Show ContentsAvilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Avilla family

The surname Avilla was first found in the Spanish town of Avila.

Early History of the Avilla family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Avilla research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1569 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Avilla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Avilla Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Avilla family

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

Avilla Ranking

In the United States, the name Avilla is the 15,279th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Avilla family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rodrigo DeVilla, who arrived in Argentina in 1539.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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