Show ContentsLavallie Surname History

Early Origins of the Lavallie family

The surname Lavallie was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Castleharnock.

"Castle Horneck, which signifies the iron castle, is situated, according to Norden, on the site of “an ancient ruined castle.” It stands on a mount near Penzance, and appears to have been in former times a place of some importance. Castle Horneck was for several generations a seat of the family of Levelis. " 1

Early History of the Lavallie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lavallie research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1172, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Lavallie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lavallie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lavelis, Lavellis, Levelis, Levellis, Lovellis, Lovelis, Lavelies, Lavellies, Lovellies and many more.

Early Notables of the Lavallie family

Notable amongst the family at this time was As early as 1172 branches of certain family surnames moved to Ireland with the invasion of Strongbow, still more were encouraged to be a part of...
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Lavallie Ranking

In the United States, the name Lavallie is the 14,851st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Lavallie family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Levely, who came to Maryland in 1760; William Lavely, who settled in Baltimore in 1774; Lewis Levely, who came to San Francisco in 1850; and Charles Levely, who settled in Ontario in 1861..



  1. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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