Villani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Villani family

The surname Villani was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Villani family

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Villani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Villinueva, Vilanova, Villanova, Villanave and others.

Early Notables of the Villani family

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Villani Ranking

the United States, the name Villani is the 11,131^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Villani is ranked the 8,694^th 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

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html