Villafana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal

Etymology of Villafana

What does the name Villafana mean?

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

Early Origins of the Villafana family

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

Early History of the Villafana family

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

Villafana 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 Villafana family

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Villafana migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Villafana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Villafana, who arrived in Florida in 1838 1
Juan De Villafana, who landed in Florida in 1838 1

Citations +

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)