Show ContentsVasallo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Vasallo has roots in Spain, and is classified as being of occupational origin. It can be said that the most ancient and most interesting of surnames are those derived from the occupation of the original bearer. "Vasallo" has its roots in the Celtic word "vassallos" that came into the Italian and Castilian languages by way of the Latin "vassallus," meaning "vassal." The word Vasallo, and therefore the family surname Vasallo, is defined as "he who receives benefits or honor of a Lord, such as lands, money, or the condition of Knighthood, in exchange for important services that had been given to him."

Early Origins of the Vasallo family

The surname Vasallo was first found in the ancient kingdom of Castile. However, the surname Vasallo also has its origins in Italy, in the city of Genoa. Nonetheless, the family surname Vasallo was probably introduced to Castile in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

Early History of the Vasallo family

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Vasallo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vassallo, Vassailo, Vazalo, Vasallos and others.

Early Notables of the Vasallo family

Prominent among bearers of the Vasallo family name at this time was

  • Federico Vassallo Roselló of the Military Administration in 1885, who served in the ranks of the Royal Army of Spain, the noble Sebasti n Vasallo Moriano of the Cavalry regiment in 1827, and Rafael Va...


United States Vasallo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vasallo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Vasallo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1819 1
  • Francisco Vasallo who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1822
  • Francisco Vasallo, aged 54, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1822 1
  • Ildefonso Vasallo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1843 1
  • IIdefonso Vasallo who also arrived in Puerto Rico in 1843

Contemporary Notables of the name Vasallo (post 1700) +

  • Nicholas Roy Vasallo (b. 1979), American composer from Oakland, California
  • Brigitte Vasallo (b. 1973), Spanish writer and antiracist, feminist and LGBTI activist
  • Bartolomé Vasallo (1874-1945), Argentine surgeon and benefactor; he donated Palacio Vasallo, the seat of the Legislative Branch of the municipal government of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina in 1911
  • Francisco Vasallo, Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1820 and 1832
  • Aldenay Vasallo Machado (b. 1977), Cuban gold medalist hammer thrower at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1998)
  • Jesús Vasallo Ramos (b. 1919), Spanish author of drama novels


  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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