The noble surname Villavicencios is of Spanish descent, and appears to be of local origin. "Local surnames" are those names which derive their origin from the place of residence of the initial bearer. The place-name and surname Villavicencios is derived from the words "villa" and "vicencio." "Villa" was the Latin word for a "country-house, country-seat or farm." The word "vicencio" may be derived from the proper name "Vicente" (Vincent) which means "conquering."
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Early Origins of the Villavicencios family
The surname Villavicencios was first found in the province of Valladolid, in the ancient Christian kingdom of Castile. The earliest records of this surname mention Alocso de Villavicencio, who was born in the southern town of Jerez dela Frontera.
Early History of the Villavicencios family
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Villavicencios Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Villasvicencio, Villavicencios and others.
Early Notables of the Villavicencios family
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Migration of the Villavicencios family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Villavicencio who arrived in Peru in 1591; Manuel Nunez Villavicencio who settled in Louisiana in 1778 with his wife and children, and Antonio Villavicencio who settled in Puerto Rico in 1822..
