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Villa Family History

Villa Surname Meaning

Spanish: topographic name from villa ‘(outlying) farmstead (dependent) settlement’ (see 2 below) or a habitational name from any of the places (mainly in Asturias) called Villa or from any of numerous places called with this as the first element. Compare Billa and Lavilla.

Italian: topographic name for someone who lived in a village as opposed to an isolated farmhouse or in a town as opposed to the countryside from Latin villa ‘country house estate’ a term later used to denote a group of houses forming a settlement and in some dialects to denote the most important area or center of a settlement.

This may also be a habitational name from any of various places called with villa. Compare Davilla.

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


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Where is the Villa family from?

You can see how Villa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Villa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Villa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Villa families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Villa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Villa families in 1891.
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What did your Villa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mosaic Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Villa. 43% of Villa men worked as a Mosaic Worker and 77% of Villa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Villa were Restaurant Waiter and Shopkeeper Cafe restaurant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mosaic Worker
    43%
  • Butchers Assistant
    29%
  • Restaurant Waiter
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Ice Cream Manufacturer
    10%
  • Independant
    7%
  • Shopkeeper Cafe restaurant
    7%

What Villa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 45,000 census records available for the last name Villa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Villa 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 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Villa. 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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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Villa. For the veterans among your Villa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Villa lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Villa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Villa in 1942 was 40, and 70 in 2004.

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