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Davila Family History

Davila Surname Meaning

Spanish (Dávila): habitational name for someone from Ávila (see Avila) with fused preposition d(e) ‘of from’. Galician and Portuguese (rarely Da Vila): topographic name for someone ‘from the village’ from vila ‘village small town’ (see Vila) with the addition of da a shortened form of the preposition de ‘from’ and the feminine definite article a ‘the’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Davila family from?

You can see how Davila families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Davila family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Davila families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Davila families living in London. This was about 68% of all the recorded Davila's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Davila families in 1891.
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What did your Davila ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Davila. 26% of Davila men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Davila women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Davila were Labrador and Laundress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Jornalero
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Labrador
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Maid
    7%
  • Laundress
    5%

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Census Records

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Davila. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Davila census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 25,000 immigration records available for the last name Davila. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Davila. For the veterans among your Davila ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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