Although the exact origin of the Spanish surname Villacres is unclear, research suggests that, like most Spanish compound surnames containing the first element "Villa," the surname was adopted as a surname from the name of a place of residence. The Latin "Villa" means town. It is the place name that is uncertain.
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Early Origins of the Villacres family
The surname Villacres was first found in Andalusia, in southern Spain, the chief city being Seville an ancient pre-Roman Iberian town.
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Early History of the Villacres family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Villacres research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1608, 1616 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Villacres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Villacres Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Villacreces, Villacrecis, Villacrusis and others.
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Early Notables of the Villacres family
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Migration of the Villacres family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Villacrea, who arrived in America in 1528. In later years, Juan Villacor, arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860.
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