| ![Show Contents]() Vallor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of VallorWhat does the name Vallor mean? The ancestral home of the Vallor family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Vallor is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a powerful warrior or an army ruler. Early Origins of the Vallor familyThe surname Vallor was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. Literally, the name refers to a "Wallfahrer," or a pilgrim. The first individual bearer of the name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles was Hugo Waller of Waldshut, Bavaria, in the year 1298. Early History of the Vallor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallor research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1165 and 1548 are included under the topic Early Vallor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallor Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Vallor include Waller, Wallner, Waler, Wal, Wall, Walle, Wallere, Wallert (Franconia), Walere, Wallern and many more. Early Notables of the Vallor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Vallor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Vallor migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Vallor or a variant listed above:
Vallor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Otto Vallor, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
- 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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