The surname Villani was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.
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Early History of the Villani family
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Villani Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Villinueva, Vilanova, Villanova, Villanave and others.
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Early Notables of the Villani family
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Villani Ranking
In the United States, the name Villani is the 11,131st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Villani is ranked the 8,694th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
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Villani migration to New Zealand
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Villani Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
Ludovico Villani, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoenix" in 1860
Contemporary Notables of the name Villani (post 1700)
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Ralph A. Villani (1901-1974), American politician, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, 1949-53 3
Villani migration to New Zealand 
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