Show ContentsValletta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Valletta family

The surname Valletta 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 Valletta family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valletta research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1447, 1457 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Valletta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valletta 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 Valletta family

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Valletta Ranking

In the United States, the name Valletta is the 17,099th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Valletta family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the $ surname, who settled along the east coast of North America. Maria Lovisa Vallett arrived in Nova Scotia in 1752; Joseph Valle came to New York by ship in 1824.


Contemporary Notables of the name Valletta (post 1700) +

  • Roberto Valletta, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 2002 2
  • Antonino Valletta (1938-2022), Italian politician, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Italy (1994-2001)

HMS Cornwall
  • Louis Valletta (d. 1942), British Cook O aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 3


The Valletta 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.


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A


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