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![Show Contents]() Vallis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Of all the French names to come from that northwestern peninsula of France known as Brittany, Vallis is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Brittany. The name Vallis is also derived from the Old French word vallee, meaning valley, and indicates that the original bearer lived in a valley. Early Origins of the Vallis familyThe surname Vallis was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat in Val, and were important members of the aristocracy of the region. Early History of the Vallis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallis research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1576, 1590, 1620, 1642, 1655, 1696, 1773, 1832, 1846 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Vallis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallis Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Vallis, including Vallée, La Vallée, De Vallée, Valleau, Vallé, Valée, La Vallé, Valles, Vallès, Valley, Vallis, Valleix, Valleise and many more. Early Notables of the Vallis familyNotable amongst this name at this time was Marin de la Vallée (1576-1655), French architect associated with the Paris Hôtel de Ville and the Luxembourg Palace; Simon de la Vallée (1590-1642), a French-born, Swedish...
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vallis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallis RankingIn Newfoundland, Canada, the name Vallis is the 513rd most popular surname with an estimated 90 people with that name. 1
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French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Vallis surname were
Vallis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Geo. Vallis, aged 60, who settled in America, in 1896
Vallis Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Vera Vallis, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
- Joseph Vallis, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1907
- George Vallis, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1912
- Clive Vallis, aged 26, who immigrated to America from Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1912
- Clive Vallis, aged 25, who landed in America from Hamilton, Bermude, in 1912
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vallis Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
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