Vallecillo History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe original bearer of the name Vallecillo, 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. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Vallecillo family lived near a valley. There is also a place-name Valle in Santander, which is in northern Spain. The place-name is derived form the Spanish word valle, the English valley and the French vallee, which all derive from the Latin word vallis. Early Origins of the Vallecillo familyThe surname Vallecillo was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Vallecillo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallecillo research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1191 is included under the topic Early Vallecillo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallecillo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Valle, del Valle, Vallés, Valles, de Valles, Vallecillo, Vallejo, de Vallejo, Vallejos and many more. Early Notables of the Vallecillo familyProminent among members of the family were sixteenth century doctor Francisco Vallés, physician to King Philip II; seventeenth century Spanish actress María Antonia Vallejo Fernández; seventeenth century Peruvian poet Juan del Valle y Caviedes; eighteenth century Spanish politician and diplomat Antonio Valle Hernández; nineteenth century Guatemalan writer José Cecilio del Valle; nineteenth century... Vallecillo RankingIn the United States, the name Vallecillo is the 16,696th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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