Villanova Family History

Villanova Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from any of numerous places so called from Latin villa nova ‘new settlement’ (see Villa) as for example Villanova del Battista (Avellino) Villanova del Ghebbo and Villanova Marchesanda (Rovigo) Villanova di Camposampiero (Padua) Villanova d'Albenga (Savona).

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Villanova in Huesca (Aragon), a cognate of 1 above.

Spanish: altered form of Catalan and Galician Vilanova.

Compare Villanueva.

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

Similar surnames: Villanueva, Villamor, Villar, Villarreal, Villa, Villalba, Villeneuve, Casanova, Villatoro, Villamar

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3K	Military Records
759	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Villanova family from?

You can see how Villanova families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Villanova family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Villanova families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Villanova families living in New York. This was about 23% of all the recorded Villanova's in USA. New York had the highest population of Villanova families in 1920.

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What did your Villanova ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Villanova. 38% of Villanova men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Villanova women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Villanova were Proprietor and secretarial.

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Laborer

38%

Barber

16%

Truck driver

13%

Proprietor

10%

Operator

22%

New worker

22%

Clerk

15%

secretarial

15%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Villanova. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Villanova census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 759 immigration records available for the last name Villanova. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Villanova. For the veterans among your Villanova ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Villanova lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Villanova life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Villanova in 1949 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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Villanova Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Villanova in Huesca (Aragon), a cognate of 1 above.

Spanish: altered form of Catalan and Galician Vilanova.

Compare Villanueva.

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

Where is the Villanova family from?

What did your Villanova ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

38%

Barber

16%

Truck driver

13%

Proprietor

10%

Operator

22%

New worker

22%

Clerk

15%

secretarial

15%

What Villanova family records will you find?

What is the average Villanova lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Villanova life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Villanova in 1949 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

Villanova Family History

Villanova Surname Meaning

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What is the average Villanova lifespan?

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Villanova Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Villanova

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Where is the Villanova family from?

What did your Villanova ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Villanova family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Villanova family history

What is the average Villanova lifespan?

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