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Noble surnames, such as Valenciano, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Valenciano, 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 and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Valenciano family originally lived in one of the city of Valenicia, which is situated on the Guadalebiar river. The city was first named Valencia de Campos by the king of Leon in 1150.
The surname Valenciano was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valenciano research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1195 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Valenciano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Valencia, de Valencia, Valenciano, Valenciana and many more.
Prominent among members of the family were sixteenth century Spanish soldier Francisco Valencia; eighteenth century Colombian philanthropist Pedro Agustín Valencia; Francisco de Valencia y Aranda, created Count of Casa...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Valenciano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.