Villafaña History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal

Etymology of Villafaña

What does the name Villafaña mean?

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

Early Origins of the Villafaña family

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

Early History of the Villafaña family

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

Villafaña 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 Villafaña family

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Villafaña migration to the United States +

Villafaña 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

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)