The distinguished Spanish surname Vilafranca is of local origin, that is, derived from the place where the initial bearer once lived or held land. In this case, the name indicates "one who came from Villafranca." The surname is derived from the Latin "villas" indicating "a rural Roman property, estate"and the suffix "-franca," which is derived from the Germanic "frank" meaning "free, generous."
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Early Origins of the Vilafranca family
The surname Vilafranca was first found in the Navarre region in the northeastern region of the Iberian peninsula. However, evidence also shows a presence of the name in the provinces of Alava and Segovia in Spain, as well as in Verona, Italy. The earliest record of this surname dates back to the fourteenth century when one Lope Sobanez de Villafranca was living in Tolsa in 1346.
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Early History of the Vilafranca family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vilafranca research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1475, 1520, 1566 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Vilafranca History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Vilafranca Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: de Villafranca, Vilafranca, Villefranca and others.
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Early Notables of the Vilafranca family
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Martin de Villefranca, who was living in San Sebastian in 1566 and Jose Fernando de Villafranca... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vilafranca Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Vilafranca family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso De Villafranca who arrived in America in 1512; Francisco De Villafranca who came to Florida in 1538; Pedro DeVillafranca DeLescano who sailed to the Spanish Main in 1539.
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