Vallis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Scotland

Etymology of Vallis

What does the name Vallis mean?

Of all the French names to come from that northwestern peninsula of France known as Brittany, Vallis is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Brittany. The name Vallis is also derived from the Old French word vallee, meaning valley, and indicates that the original bearer lived in a valley.

Early Origins of the Vallis family

The surname Vallis was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat in Val, and were important members of the aristocracy of the region.

Early History of the Vallis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallis research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1576, 1590, 1620, 1642, 1655, 1696, 1773, 1832, 1846 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Vallis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vallis Spelling Variations

Changes of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Vallis, including Vallée, La Vallée, De Vallée, Valleau, Vallé, Valée, La Vallé, Valles, Vallès, Valley, Vallis, Valleix, Valleise and many more.

Early Notables of the Vallis family

Marin de la Vallée (1576-1655), French architect associated with the Paris Hôtel de Ville and the Luxembourg Palace; Simon de la Vallée (1590-1642), a French-born, Swedish architect, the first architect in Sweden to have...
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Vallis Ranking

Newfoundland, Canada, the name Vallis is the 513^rd most popular surname with an estimated 90 people with that name. 1

Vallis migration to the United States +

French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Vallis surname were

Vallis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Geo. Vallis, aged 60, who settled in America, in 1896

Vallis Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Vera Vallis, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
Joseph Vallis, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1907
George Vallis, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1912
Clive Vallis, aged 26, who immigrated to America from Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1912
Clive Vallis, aged 25, who landed in America from Hamilton, Bermude, in 1912
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Vallis migration to Canada +

Vallis Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Vallis, who settled in Bonaventure, Newfoundland in 1800 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vallis (post 1700) +

Tom Vallis, American actor, known for Rush: Inspired by Battlefield (2016), The Old Man & the Gun (2018) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Cole Vallis, American actor and cinematographer, known for Madam Secretary (2015)
Robert Vallis (1876-1932), British actor from Pimlico, London, known for The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921), General John Regan (1921) and The Greek Interpreter (1922)
Mitchell Vallis, Australian set decorator, known for Kingswood Country (1980), Doctor Down Under (1979) and Love Thy Neighbour in Australia (1979)
Rebecca Vallis, British producer and writer, known for Wild Ones (2014), Big Red: The Kangaroo King (2015) and The Apprentice UK (2005)
Jane Vallis (1956-1993), Australian actress, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Cop Shop (1977) and Holiday Island (1981)
Frank Vallis (1896-1957), English footballer who played as a goalkeeper (1919-1927)
Valentine Thomas Vallis (1916-2009), Australian poet, lecturer and opera critic, born in Gladstone, Queensland, eponym of the Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry offered each year

Sources +

The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0