Dávila History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Dávila surname is a Portuguese and Galician name from Davila, meaning "from a town or village."
Early Origins of the Dávila family
The surname Dávila was first found in the Spanish town of Avila.
Early History of the Dávila family
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Dávila Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: D'Avilla, Da Villa, D'Avila, Devilla, Davilla, De Villa, Avila, Avilla, Villa and many more.
Early Notables of the Dávila family
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Dávila Ranking
In the United States, the name Dávila is the 1,199th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1
Dávila migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Dávila Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
- Francisco Dávila, who sailed to America in 1512
- Alonso Dávila, traveled to Veragua in 1535
- Marcos Dávila, who sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535
Dávila Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Joseph Davila, who settled in New Orleans in 1779
Dávila Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Alonso Davila, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Antonio Davila, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Francisco Davila, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Juan Davila, who arrived in America in 1813 2
- Isabel Davila, who arrived in America in 1817 2
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Dávila Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Santos Davila, who arrived in Texas in 1911 2
- Ana Davila, aged 9, who immigrated to the United States from Santa Marta, Colombia, in 1918
- Anastasia Davila, aged 47, who landed in America, in 1919
- Adolpho Davila, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
- Alfredo DaVila, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dávila (post 1700) +
- Raúl Dávila (1931-2006), American actor
- Albert "Alberto" Davila (b. 1954), Mexican-American boxer
- First Lieutenant Rudolph B. Davila (1916-2002), United States Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy during World War II
- Wanda Davila, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 3
- Maritza Davila, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008; Member of New York State Assembly 53rd District; Elected 2013 3
- Diana Davila, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 145th District; Elected 1992; Elected unopposed 1994; Elected 1996 3
- Brigitte Davila, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 3
- Carlos Gregorio Dávila Espinoza (1887-1955), Chilean political figure, Chairman of Government Junta of Chile in 1932
- Carlos Lage Dávila (b. 1951), Cuban politician
- Carol Davila (1828-1884), prestigious Romanian physician of Italian ancestry
- ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html