Delvalle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Delvalle

What does the name Delvalle mean?

The original bearer of the name Delvalle, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Delvalle family lived near a valley. There is also a place-name Valle in Santander, which is in northern Spain. The place-name is derived form the Spanish word valle, the English valley and the French vallee, which all derive from the Latin word vallis.

Early Origins of the Delvalle family

The surname Delvalle was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Delvalle family

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Delvalle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valle, del Valle, Vallés, Valles, de Valles, Vallecillo, Vallejo, de Vallejo, Vallejos and many more.

Early Notables of the Delvalle family

Prominent among members of the family were sixteenth century doctor Francisco Vallés, physician to King Philip II; seventeenth century Spanish actress María Antonia Vallejo Fernández; seventeenth century Peruvian poet Juan del Valle y Caviedes; eighteenth century Spanish politician and diplomat Antonio Valle Hernández; nineteenth century Guatemalan writer José Cecilio del Valle; nineteenth century...
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Delvalle Ranking

In the United States, the name Delvalle is the 2,800^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Delvalle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delvalle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso DelValle, who landed in Cartagena in 1835 2
Lazaro DelValle, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 2
Cristobal DelValle, who arrived in Peru in 1837 2
Francisco DelValle, who landed in New Spain in 1837 2
Tomas DelValle, who arrived in New Spain in 1838 2
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Delvalle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Del Valle, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1905
Andrew Del Valle, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Alfredo del Valle, aged 14, who landed in America from Stafucia, Cuba, in 1910
Carlos Del Valle, aged 21, who immigrated to America from San Juan, Porto Rico, in 1913
Ambrosio del Valle, aged 37, who landed in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Delvalle (post 1700) +

Melissa Del Valle (b. 1969), nicknamed "Honey Girl", an American multiple champion in the sport of women's boxing
Louis Del Valle (b. 1968), American boxer and the former WBA light heavyweight title holder
Fernando del Valle (b. 1964), American operatic tenor
Lieutenant Genera Pedro Augusto del Valle (1893-1978), United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General
Adriano del Valle, Spanish poet, sculptor and journalist
Eric Arturo Delvalle Cohen-Henríquez (1937-2015), Panamanian politician, President of Panama (1985-1988), Vice President of Panama (1984-1985)
Luis Orlando Del Valle Valentín (b. 1987), Puerto Rican professional featherweight boxer
Andrés del Valle Rodríguez (1833-1888), President of El Salvador in 1876
Aristóbulo del Valle (1845-1896), Argentine lawyer and politician, one of the founders of the Radical Civic Union
José Cecilio Díaz del Valle (1780-1834), nicknamed "The Wise", a Honduran-born, philosopher, politician, lawyer, 3rd President-elect of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1823
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The Delvalle Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: El que mas vale. No vale tanto como valle vale

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)