Vallès History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

Early Origins of the Vallès family

The surname Vallès 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 Vallès family

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Vallès 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 Vallès family

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Vallès Ranking

In the United States, the name Vallès is the 3,553^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Vallès is ranked the 4,035^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Vallès migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vallès Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gaspar de Valles, who sailed to America in 1527

Vallès Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dionisio Valles, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Gaspar De Valles, who arrived in America in 1827 3
B Valles, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1841 3
P Valles, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 3
A F Valles, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vallès (post 1700) +

Arlington Valles (1886-1970), born Fred Valles, American Academy Award winning costume designer for his work on Spartacus
Judith Valles, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000; Mayor of San Bernardino, California, 2003 4
Gabriel Vallés (b. 1986), Argentine footballer
Xavier Vallès Trias (b. 1979), Spanish water polo player at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Enric Vallès Prat (b. 1990), Spanish professional footballer
Jules Vallès (1832-1885), French journalist and author
Adrián Vallés (b. 1986), Spanish race car driver
Lorenzo Valles, Spanish painter
José Vallés, Spanish actor

The Vallès 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.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html