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Early Origins of the Vandewalle family

The surname Vandewalle was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Vandewalle family

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Vandewalle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wall, Walle, Wal, Walls, Walles, Wals, Waal, Waall, Waals, Waalls, Whal and many more.

Early Notables of the Vandewalle family

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Vandewalle Ranking

In France, the name Vandewalle is the 2,913rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1


United States Vandewalle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vandewalle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elisabeth VandeWalle, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
  • Jannis VandeWalle, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 2
  • Johannes Bolte VandeWalle, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vandewalle (post 1700) +

  • Gerald W. VandeWalle (b. 1933), American jurist, Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • Chris G. Van de Walle, Belgian-borm, American material scientist and electrical engineer
  • Yves Vandewalle (b. 1950), French member of the National Assembly of France
  • Robert Van de Walle (b. 1954), Belgian Olympic judoka
  • Walter van de Walle (1922-2011), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pembina (1986-1988)
  • Willy Vande Walle (b. 1949), Belgian academic, author, sinologist and Japanologist
  • Philippe Vande Walle (b. 1961), Belgian footballer
  • Patrick Vande Walle (b. 1960), Belgian internet engineer
  • Kristof Vandewalle (b. 1985), Belgian road cyclist
  • Jurgen Van De Walle (b. 1977), Belgian road cyclist
  • ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Nestor Cyriel Van de Walle (d. 1912), aged 28, Belgian Third Class passenger from Westrozebeke who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 3


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html


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