Villalta Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Although the exact origin of the Spanish surname Villalta is unclear, research suggests that, like most Spanish compound surnames containing the first element "Villa," the surname was adopted as a surname from the name of a place of residence. The Latin "Villa" means town. It is the place name that is uncertain.

Villalta Early Origins

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The surname Villalta was first found in Andalusia, in southern Spain, the chief city being Seville an ancient pre-Roman Iberian town.

Villalta Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Villacreces, Villacrecis, Villacrusis and others.

Villalta Early History

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Villalta Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Villacrea, who arrived in America in 1528. In later years, Juan Villacor, arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860.

Contemporary Notables of the name Villalta (post 1700)

Luis Villalta Aquino (1969-2004), Peruvian-born, American professional boxer, who was nicknamed "El Puma"
Ronald Alberto Villalta Medina (b. 1987), Salvadoran football player
Alberto Villalta Ávila (b. 1947), Salvadorian retired football player
Miguel Ángel Villalta Hurtado (b. 1981), Peruvian footballer; he has made 28 appearances for the Peru national football team
Renato Villalta (b. 1955), Italian gold, silver and bronze medalist former basketball player

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Other References

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de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
Archivo General De Indias, Sevilla. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Edited by the docents of the General Indian Archives under the Director of the Archives, Don Cristobal Bermudez Plata 3 Volumes - Volume 1 1509-1534. Sevilla, Spain: Imprenta de la Gavidia, 1940. Print.
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The Villalta Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Villalta Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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