Show ContentsVillarin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Villarin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Villarin, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Villarin family

The surname Villarin was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Villarin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Villarin research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1512, 1628, 1790 and 1934 are included under the topic Early Villarin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Villarin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Villarreal, de Villarreal, Villa Real, de Villa Real, Villareal and many more.

Early Notables of the Villarin family

Notable bearers of the family name Villarin were Bartolomé González de Villaverde (1512-189), a Spanish notary and conquistador. Born in León, Spain, he married María de Santa Cruz, from Paraguay, natural daughter of Spanish conqueror Juan de Santa Cruz. Together, they had 12 children, one of which was Mayor Bartolomé González de Villaverde. Another son, Roque González de Santa Cruz became a Jesuit priest and was the first missionary among the Guarani people in...
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United States Villarin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Villarin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco Villarin, who landed in America in 1811 1
Villarin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Juan Villarin, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Villarin (post 1700) +

  • Father Jose Ramon T. Villarin S. J. (b. 1960), Filipino Jesuit priest and scientist, University President of the Ateneo de Manila University


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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