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![Show Contents]() Villani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Portugal Spain
The Villani surname is a Portuguese and Galician name from Davila, meaning "from a town or village." Early Origins of the Villani familyThe surname Villani was first found in the Spanish town of Avila. Early History of the Villani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Villani research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1569 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Villani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Villani Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Villani familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Villani Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Villani RankingIn the United States, the name Villani is the 11,131st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Villani is ranked the 8,694th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
 Villani migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Villani Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Ludovico Villani, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoenix" in 1860
| Contemporary Notables of the name Villani (post 1700) | + |
- Ralph A. Villani (1901-1974), American politician, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, 1949-53 3
- Giovanni Villani (1275-1348), Flemish historian
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Villani migration to New Zealand 
