Vadillo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Vadillo

What does the name Vadillo mean?

The noble surname Vadillo has its roots in Spain, and is of local or toponymic origin, being derived from the place name where the original bearer lived or owned land. In this case it is the name of three areas in the provinces of Soria, Zamora and Avila, and therefore the surname Vadillo menas "one who is from Vadillo."

Early Origins of the Vadillo family

The surname Vadillo was first found in the region of Vadillo, in the provinces of Zamora, Soria and Avila.

Early History of the Vadillo family

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Vadillo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vadilla, Badillo and others.

Early Notables of the Vadillo family

Leandro Vadillo, a seventeenth century poet

Vadillo migration to the United States +

Vadillo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Francisco Vadillo De Miranda who immigrated to the Spanish Main in 1538
Antoino de Vadillo who sailed for Peru in 1562 with his sister Ana
Juan De Vadillo who arrived in Peru in 1570
Catalina De Vadillo who settled in New Spain in 1571

Vadillo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Vadillo, who arrived in America in 1814 1
Francisco Vadillo, who landed in Spanish Main in 1838 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Vadillo (post 1700) +

Basilio Vadillo (1885-1935), Mexican Governor

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)