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Valkenburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Valkenburg familyThe surname Valkenburg was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Valkenburg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valkenburg research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1675, 1693, 1721, 1773, 1778 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Valkenburg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valkenburg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Valkenburg, Valkenburch, Valkendaal, Valkenstein, Volkenburg and many more. Early Notables of the Valkenburg familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - Dirk Valkenburg (1675-1721), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam, known for exotic landscapes, paintings of birds, and fruit and flower still lifes
Valkenburg RankingIn Netherlands, the name Valkenburg is the 889th most popular surname with an estimated 2,272 people with that name. 1
Valkenburg migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Valkenburg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Maria Elisabetha Valkenburg, who settled in New York in 1710
- Johan Felden Valkenburg, who arrived in New York in 1710
- Maria Elisabetha Becker Valkenburg, who settled in New York in 1710
Valkenburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Valkenburg, who landed in Iowa in 1867 2
- Johanna Valkenburg, who arrived in America in 1870
- Lena Valkenburg, who arrived in America in 1874
Contemporary Notables of the name Valkenburg (post 1700) | + |
- Edwin P. Valkenburg, American politician, Mayor of Middletown, New York, 1933 3
- Ruth Van Valkenburg (b. 1897), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1948 (alternate) 4
- Anne Van Valkenburg, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Waterbury, 1948 4
- Diane Valkenburg (b. 1984), Dutch, gold medal winning speed skater
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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