Camilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Camilla family

The surname Camilla was first found in Castille, in the region of Llanes.

Early History of the Camilla family

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Camilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Escamilla, Escanilla and others.

Early Notables of the Camilla family

Prominent among members of the family

was Luis Tristán de Escamilla (1580-1624), Spanish painter, whose works still hang today in some of the world's major galleries

Camilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Camilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Salvatore Camilla, who arrived in New York in 1887 aboard the "Chandernagor"

Contemporary Notables of the name Camilla (post 1700) +

Tracy Camilla Johns (b. 1963), American film actress
Jacobine Camilla Collett (1813-1895), Norwegian novelist
Camilla Salvago Raggi (1924-2022), Italian poet and novelist, born in Genoa, Italy, recipient of the Rapallo Carige Prize for Prima del fuoco in 1993
Camilla de Hollanda Amado (1938-2021), birth name of Camilla Amado, a Brazilian actress and teacher
Camilla Dolores Wicks (1928-2020), American violinist and one of the first female violinists, known for her work with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Camilla Toulmin (1812-1895), birth name of Mrs. Newton Crosland, English miscellaneous writer, born at Aldermanbury, London, where her father, William Toulmin, practised as a solicitor
Camilla Hattersley (1995-2016), British swimmer at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Camilla Filippi (b. 1979), Italian film, stage and television actress
Camilla McKewen, Australian musician, known for her work with Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes
Camilla Meurer, German actress, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990), The Dinner (2013) and Stilleven (2015)