Valles History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe original bearer of the name Valles, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Valles family lived near a valley. There is also a place-name Valle in Santander, which is in northern Spain. The place-name is derived form the Spanish word valle, the English valley and the French vallee, which all derive from the Latin word vallis. Early Origins of the Valles familyThe surname Valles was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Valles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valles research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1191 is included under the topic Early Valles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valles Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Valle, del Valle, Vallés, Valles, de Valles, Vallecillo, Vallejo, de Vallejo, Vallejos and many more. Early Notables of the Valles familyProminent among members of the family were sixteenth century doctor Francisco Vallés, physician to King Philip II; seventeenth century Spanish actress María Antonia Vallejo Fernández; seventeenth century Peruvian poet Juan del Valle y Caviedes; eighteenth century Spanish politician and diplomat Antonio Valle Hernández; nineteenth century Guatemalan writer José Cecilio del Valle; nineteenth century... Valles RankingIn the United States, the name Valles is the 3,553rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Valles is ranked the 4,035th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Valles Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
Valles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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