| ![Show Contents]() Victoria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands Ireland Early Origins of the Victoria familyThe surname Victoria was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Early History of the Victoria familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Victoria research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1522 is included under the topic Early Victoria History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Victoria Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Victor, Victoria, Vechter, Vechten, Viechter, Fichter and many more. Early Notables of the Victoria familyMore information is included under the topic Early Victoria Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Victoria RankingIn the United States, the name Victoria is the 6,829th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Victoria migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Victoria Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Victoria, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860
| Contemporary Notables of the name Victoria (post 1700) | + |
- William Victoria, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1924 2
- Iona Victoria Campagnolo PC OC OBC (1932-2024), Canadian politician, 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 2001 to 2007, the first woman to hold that office
- Ms. Dinah Victoria Casson C.B.E., British Co-founder for Casson Mann, appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Design 3
- Dame Ingrid Victoria Allen DBE, FMedSci (1932-2020), Irish neuropathologist, Professor Emerita of Neuropathology at Queen’s University Belfast
- Ms. Sarah Victoria Hainsworth O.B.E., FREng (b. 1967), born in Leeds, England, English Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for School of Engineering and Applied Science at Aston University, professor of Materials and Forensic Engineering, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Engineering and to Forensic Science 3
- Mrs. Christine Victoria Kell B.E.M., British helper with Hitchin Counselling Service, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to the community in Hitchin, Hertfordshire 3
- Katherine Victoria O'Regan QSO (1946-2018), née Newton, a New Zealand politician, Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waipa (1984-1996)
- Lucy Victoria Collett (b. 1989), also known as Lucy V and Lucy Vixen, a British glamour model from Warwick, England
- Christina Victoria Grimmie (1994-2016), American singer and songwriter; she was gunned down following her concert performance in Orlando, Florida
- Clare Victoria Balding OBE (b. 1971), English BBC television sports presenter and journalist
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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Victoria migration to the United States 
