Lavalle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Italy

Early Origins of the Lavalle family

The surname Lavalle was first found in Italy. Bearers of this surname have been found in almost every area of Italy, though certain spellings of the name are more common in some areas than others. In general, those that end in "o" are from the south, whereas those that end in "i" are from the north. Valle is more common in Liguria than anywhere else, while Vallotto, Valotto, Vallon, Vallan, Vallese, Valesi and Valles originate in Venetia. The name comes from the Latin word "vallis," meaning "valley" and was therefore probably given to a family who made their home in a valley.

Early History of the Lavalle family

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Lavalle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valle, Valli, Valla, Da Valle, D'Avalle, Davalle, Della Valle, La Valle, Lavalle, Vallillo, Valletta, Valletti, Vallet, Vallotto, Valotto, Vallone, Valloni, Vallon, Vallani, Vallan, Vallario, Vallaro, Vallarino, Vallarini, Vallati, Vallese, Vallesi and many more.

Early Notables of the Lavalle family

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Lavalle Ranking

In the United States, the name Lavalle is the 13,020^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lavalle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lavalle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Lavalle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1876
John Lavalle, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
Patrick Lavalle, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Lavalle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lavalle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Brian Lavalle of Castle Bar was married at St. John's, Newfoundland in 1804 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lavalle (post 1700) +

Gerald J. LaValle (1932-2018), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania Senate (1990-2008)
Kenneth P. LaValle (b. 1939), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate 1st District, 1977-2020 4
Nye Lavalle, American sports marketing executive, futurist, and social scientist
Victor LaValle (b. 1972), American short story author
Paul Lavalle (1908-1997), born Joseph Usifer, an American conductor, composer, arranger and performer on clarinet and saxophone
John Jay LaValle (b. 1967), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004 4
Rocco LaValle, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Iowa State Senate 16th District, 1970 4
Peter J. LaValle, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964; Candidate for Mayor of Texas City, Texas, 1972 4
María Lavalle Urbina (b. 1908), Mexican lawyer and politician, the first female president of the Mexican Senate
José María Lavalle Covarrubias (1902-1984), Peruvian football forward who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Lavalle 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: In valle quiescit
Motto Translation: In the valley of our home, we find peace.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html