| ![Show Contents]() Vallat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
England
France
Early Origins of the Vallat familyThe surname Vallat was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands. Early History of the Vallat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallat research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Vallat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallat Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Vallat include Vallet, Valet, Valett, Vallett and others. Early Notables of the Vallat familyMore information is included under the topic Early Vallat Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallat RankingIn France, the name Vallat is the 4,429th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
| Vallat migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Vallat were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Vallat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andre Vallat, aged 3, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- Anna Vallat, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- Catharine Vallat, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- Charles Vallat, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- Louis Vallat, aged 65, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- 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)
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