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Villanueva Family History

Villanueva Surname Meaning

Spanish:: habitational name from any of the very frequent places called Villanueva from villa ‘(outlying) farmstead (dependent) settlement’ (see Villa) + nueva (feminine) ‘new’ (from Latin nova).

Castilianized form of Catalan and Galician Vilanova a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Villanueva families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Villanueva family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Villanueva families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Villanueva families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Villanueva's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Villanueva families in 1891.
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What did your Villanueva ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Villanueva. 100% of Villanueva women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Villanueva. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Villanueva. For the veterans among your Villanueva ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Villanueva lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Villanueva life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Villanueva in 1942 was 36, and 70 in 2004.

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