Valente History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Valente family

The surname Valente was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The name is first mentioned in the year 1200 in Vicenza.

Early History of the Valente family

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Valente Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valenti, Vajenti, Vaienti, Valent, Valente, Valentic, Valentich, Valentin, Valentineli, Valentuzzi and many more.

Early Notables of the Valente family

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Valente Ranking

In the United States, the name Valente is the 6,997^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Valente is ranked the 2,745^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Valente migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Valente Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Valente, who settled in New York city in 1895

Valente Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gabriel Valente, who landed in Alabama in 1918 3
Joseph Valente, who arrived in Alabama in 1918 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Valente (post 1700) +

Private Michael Valente (1895-1976), United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
Gary Valente (b. 1953), notable American jazz trombone player
Catherynne M. Valente (b. 1979), American poet, novelist, and literary critic
Benita Valente (b. 1934), American soprano
Mary Valente, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952 4
Louis A. Valente, American Democratic Party politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1926-53; Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 12th District, 1938; Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956 4
Francis L. Valente, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1956-58 4
Constance L. Valente, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000 (alternate) 4
Amadeus Valente, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1908-09 4
Vincenzo Valente (1855-1921), Italian composer
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Valente family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Richard Dominic Valente, American Gunner's Mate Third Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 5

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, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html