Valle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Of all the French names to come from that northwestern peninsula of France known as Brittany, Valle is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Brittany. The name Valle is also derived from the Old French word vallee, meaning valley, and indicates that the original bearer lived in a valley.

Early Origins of the Valle family

The surname Valle was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat in Val, and were important members of the aristocracy of the region.

Early History of the Valle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valle research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1576, 1590, 1620, 1642, 1655, 1696, 1773, 1832, 1846 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Valle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valle Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Valle is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Vallée, La Vallée, De Vallée, Valleau, Vallé, Valée, La Vallé, Valles, Vallès, Valley, Vallis, Valleix, Valleise and many more.

Early Notables of the Valle family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Marin de la Vallée (1576-1655), French architect associated with the Paris Hôtel de Ville and the Luxembourg Palace; Simon de la Vallée (1590-1642), a French-born, Swedish...
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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 +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Valle has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Valle 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
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Contemporary Notables of the name Valle (post 1700) +

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
Guillermo León Teillier del Valle (1943-2023), Chilean politician, educator, and writer and president of the Communist Party of Chile (PCC)
Lucio Valle (1936-2022), Italian politician, member of the Christian Democracy party, Mayor of Frosinone from 1990 to 1992
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
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