Devilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal
Spain

Etymology of Devilla

What does the name Devilla mean?

The Devilla surname is a Portuguese and Galician name from Davila, meaning "from a town or village."

Early Origins of the Devilla family

The surname Devilla was first found in the Spanish town of Avila.

Early History of the Devilla family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devilla research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1569 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Devilla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devilla 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 Devilla family

Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Devilla Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devilla migration to the United States +

Devilla Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo DeVilla, who arrived in Argentina in 1539

Devilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro DeVilla, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1
Julius Devilla, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1862

Contemporary Notables of the name Devilla (post 1700) +

Tita de Villa (1931-2014), stage name of Teresa Theodossis-Martin, Filipina actress from the Philippines who made over 70 film appearences
Alfredo De Villa, Mexican director, best known for directing award winning films including Adrift in Manhattan (2007)
José de Villa (1924-1950), Filipino film actor in the 1950s and a film director in the late 1950s and 1960s
Néstor de Villa (1928-2004), stage name of Gines Francisco Soriano, Filipino actor and gifted dancer, some called him the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines"
Renato "Rene" de Villa (b. 1935), Philippine former politician, Secretary of National Defense (1991-1997), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1988-1991)

Sources +

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)