Valero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Valero surname is derived from the place called Valero, in Salamanca province, Spain.

Early Origins of the Valero family

The surname Valero was first found in Aragon, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Valero family

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Valero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valera, de Valera, Valero, de Valero, Valerón and many more.

Early Notables of the Valero family

Prominent among members of the family

nineteenth century Spanish actors José Valero and Ricardo Valero
nineteenth century Spanish military officer José Valero y Berenguer

Valero Ranking

In the United States, the name Valero is the 8,778^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Valero is ranked the 2,763^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Valero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Valero Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan de Valero, who sailed to America in 1512
Sebastián Valero, who sailed to New Spain in 1536
Antonio Valero, who sailed to New Spain in 1550

Valero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Valero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Juan De Valero, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Sebastian Valero, who landed in New Spain in 1836 3
Juan Valero, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
Timoteo Valero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1865 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Valero (post 1700) +

Carmen Valero Omedes (1955-2024), Spanish middle-distance runner at the 1976 Summer Olympics
María Pilar Valero Cebrián (1970-2022), Spanish basketball player who played as a shooting guard
Fernando Valero y Toledano, Spanish tenor
Marusia Valero, Spanish/Russian painter
Isidoro Valero, Spanish actor
Roberto Valero, writer and professor
René A Valero, Hispanic Roman Catholic Priest
Juan Valero de Tornos, Spanish journalist and writer
Valero Serer Pascual (1932-2022), Spanish footballer who played as a forward

Citations +

"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)