Viljoen is an
Afrikaans surname, derived from the
FrenchVillion.[1] It was brought to
South Africa in 1671 by French
Huguenots who subsequently intermarried with the local
Dutch population.[2]
The progenitors of the extended Viljoen clan are François Villion (born in
Clermont, France) and Cornelia Campenaar (born in
Middelburg, Netherlands). Married in the
Cape of Good Hope, they later farmed for a living near
Stellenbosch. Some of their descendants include:
Annari Viljoen (born 1987), South African Olympic badminton player
Barend Viljoen (born 1908), South African military commander
Ben Viljoen (born 1869), South African military commander
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