Vellon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The French surname Vellon is occupational in origin, being derived from the trade or profession pursued by the original bearer of the name. The surname Vellon was originally an occupational name for a watchman, from the Old French "veille," from the Latin "vigilia" meaning "watch, wakefulness."

Early Origins of the Vellon family

The surname Vellon was first found in the province of Poitou, where the family was well established during the Middle Ages, and held many lands and estates.

Early History of the Vellon family

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Vellon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vellon, Villon, Viljoen, Villot, Veillot, Veillet and others.

Early Notables of the Vellon family

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Vellon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vellon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lorenzo Vellon, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 1

Citations +

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)