Del Valle: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Valle could easily become Del Valle. The name is usually explained as “Valley”. The Del in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Valle on registers. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Valles.

INSEE counts 740 people born in France with the Del Valle surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960. Spanish register data show 392 residents carrying Del Valle as first surname, and 355 as second surname. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Delval.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Valle surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Del Valle surname pack.