| ![Show Contents]() Val History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Early Origins of the Val familyThe surname Val was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Val familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Val research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1632, 1783, 1792 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Val History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Val Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Val, Valär, Valat, Valle, Valée, Vel, Velle, Vol, Voll, Vollard, Fall, Falla, Falle and many more. Early Notables of the Val familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - the Val family of Holland
Val RankingIn France, the name Val is the 3,102nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
| Val migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Val Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Val, who settled in South Carolina in 1679
Val Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Catrine Val, who settled in Baltimore in 1833
| Contemporary Notables of the name Val (post 1700) | + |
- Walter Val Majewski (b. 1981), American former professional baseball outfielder
- Dewey Val Schorre, American computer programmer who developed META II, a domain-specific programming language for writing compilers in 1963
- Jeffrey Val Klump (b. 1948), American limnologist, the first person to reach the deepest spot in Lake Superior, a depth of 1333 feet in 1985
- George Val Myer (1883-1959), British Architect and portrait painter
- Walter Val Majewski (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball player
- Val Edward Kilmer (1959-2025), American stage and screen actor, perhaps best known for his role in the blockbuster action film Top Gun (1986) and as Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever (1995) 2
- Val Archer (b. 1946), British oil painter and teacher
- Val Edwin Lewton (1937-2015), American painter and museum exhibition designer from Santa Monica, California
- Val Emmich (b. 1979), American sctor and writer, known for 30 Rock (2006), Ugly Betty (2006) and Vinyl (2016)
- Val Raymond Heim (1920-2019), American left fielder who played in Major League Baseball during the 1942 season
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