Valle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Valle

What does the name Valle mean?

The original bearer of the name Valle, 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 Valle 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 Valle family

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

Early History of the Valle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valle research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1191 is included under the topic Early Valle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valle 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 Valle family

Prominent among members of the family

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 Argentinian painter Angel del Valle
nineteenth century Spanish economist and writer Eusebio María del Valle
nineteenth century Bolivian politician Evaristo Valle
nineteenth century Argentinian politician Aristóbulo del Valle
nineteenth century Mexican poet Juan Valle
nineteenth century Chilean writer José Joaquín Vallejo

Valle Ranking

In the United States, the name Valle is the 1,739^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Valle is ranked the 3,371^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Valle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Valle Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso del Valle, who sailed to America in 1509
Juan del Valle, who sailed to America in 1517
Andrés del Valle, who sailed to America in 1528
Bartolomé del Valle, who sailed to Peru in 1592

Valle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Valle, who landed in Maryland in 1679 3

Valle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso Del Valle, who landed in America in 1809 3
Bernardo Valle, who settled in New Orleans in 1813
Bernardo Valle, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
Joseph Valle, who settled in New York by ship in 1824
Francisco Valle, who settled in New Orleans in 1827
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Valle (post 1700) +

Georgette W. Valle (1924-2024), née Vikingstad, an American politician, Member of the Washington House of Representatives (1965-1976), (1973-1983), (1987-1997)
David Valle (b. 1960), American former Major League Baseball player
Richard Valle, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2000 4
Fred Valle, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972 4
Rafael del Valle, American Republican politician, Postmaster at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1925-34 (acting, 1925-30) 5
R. F. del Valle, American Democratic Party politician, Member of California State Assembly 2nd District, 1880, 1881-83; Presidential Elector for California, 1880 5
Miguel del Valle (b. 1951), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Illinois State Senate 2nd District, 1987-2006; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2008; Chicago city clerk, 2006-11 5
Ignacio Del Valle, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 2nd District, 1852-53 5
Frank Della Valle, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 2000 (Conservative, 15th District), 2002 (Republican, 16th District) 5
Evaristo Valle, Spanish painter
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Valle 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

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html