Val Family History

Val Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Valle from val a variant of valle ‘valley’. Compare Delval. Galician and Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley val (compare 3 below).

Compare also Doval. French and Haitian: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (Old) French val (originally feminine later masculine; compare Vallee) from Latin vallis (feminine).

Compare Duval and Laval.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gal, Lal, Pal, Vas, Van, Vale, Veal, Cal, Bal, Vial

24K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
753	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Val family from?

You can see how Val families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Val family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Val families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Val families living in Quebec. This was about 40% of all the recorded Val's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Val families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Val surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Val ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Val. 23% of Val men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Val women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Val were Moulder and Teacher.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

23%

Salesman

16%

Manager

Moulder

Waitress

20%

Stenographer

20%

Housekeeper

15%

Teacher

15%

What Val family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Val. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Val census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Val. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 753 military records available for the last name Val. For the veterans among your Val ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Val lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Val life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Val in 1966 was 72, and 87 in 2004.

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Val Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Valle from val a variant of valle ‘valley’. Compare Delval. Galician and Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley val (compare 3 below).

Compare also Doval. French and Haitian: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (Old) French val (originally feminine later masculine; compare Vallee) from Latin vallis (feminine).

Compare Duval and Laval.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Val family from?

What did your Val ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

23%

Salesman

16%

Manager

Moulder

Waitress

20%

Stenographer

20%

Housekeeper

15%

Teacher

15%

What Val family records will you find?

What is the average Val lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Val life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Val in 1966 was 72, and 87 in 2004.

Val Family History

Val Surname Meaning

40,000 record(s) for Val

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Where is the Val family from?

What did your Val ancestors do for a living?

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Val lifespan?

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Val Surname Meaning

40,000 record(s) for Val

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Val family from?

What did your Val ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Val family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Val family history

What is the average Val lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Val family tree

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