Vila

Vila Meaning & Origin

About Vila
The surname Vila is of Catalan and Galician origin, derived from the Latin word "villa" meaning "estate" or "farmhouse." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify people who lived near or owned a villa or rural property. The surname Vila is relatively common in Catalonia and Galicia, regions in Spain, as well as in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vila is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vila: 3,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,615
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vila based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vila is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvilə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vila in Braille

Here's how to represent Vila in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vila in braille

How to sign the name Vila using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vila using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vila in sign language

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