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Noble surnames, such as De villarreal, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De villarreal, 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.
The surname De villarreal was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De villarreal research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1512, 1628, 1790 and 1934 are included under the topic Early De villarreal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Villarreal, de Villarreal, Villa Real, de Villa Real, Villareal and many more.
Notable bearers of the family name De villarreal 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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