Show ContentsRevilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble Spanish surname Revilla is of toponymic origin, as it derives its origin from a particular place-name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Revilla is derived from the place-name Revilla, which is in turn a compound of the words "rey" meaning "king " and "villa" meaning "borough," literally "villa del rey" translated as "borough of the King."

Early Origins of the Revilla family

The surname Revilla was first found in the Castilian provinces of Huesca, Aragon and Santander.

Early History of the Revilla family

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Revilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Revilla, Revila, Reville, Revillas and others.

Early Notables of the Revilla family

Prominent among bearers of the Revilla family name at this time was

  • the Count of Revilla, title of which was granted to Juan Francisco de Guemes y Horcasitas

Revilla Ranking

In the United States, the name Revilla is the 13,175th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Revilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Revilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • M Revilla, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837 [2]
  • Eusibius Revilla, aged 42, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 [2]
Revilla Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Julian Revilla, aged 18, who landed in America from Santander, Spain, in 1909
  • Jose Revilla, aged 27, who settled in America from Osnago, Spain, in 1914
  • Pidro Revilla, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Santander, Spain, in 1915
  • Frederico G. Revilla, aged 26, who settled in America from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1915
  • Jesus Revilla, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Santander, Spain, in 1916
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Revilla (post 1700) +

  • Gilberto R. Revilla, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972 [3]
  • Elva Revilla, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004 (alternate), 2008 [3]
  • Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz (b. 1943), Spanish President of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria
  • Emiliano Revilla (1928-1988), Spanish industrialist and politician kidnapped by the Basque in 1988
  • Luisa Revilla (1971-2021), Peruvian politician and LGBT activist
  • Luis "Lucho" Revilla (b. 1972), Bolivian politician
  • Strike Bautista Revilla (b. 1970), born Edwin Mortel Bautista, incumbent mayor of Bacoor
  • Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III (b. 1988), born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista, a Filipino actor
  • Ramon Revilla Sr. (b. 1927), born Jose Acuña Bautista, a Filipino actor and former Senator of the Philippines
  • Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (b. 1966), born Jose Marie Mortel Bautista, a Filipino actor, politician and senator of the Republic of the Philippines


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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