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Vallo Family History

Vallo Surname Meaning

Hungarian: from Hungarian valló either in the sense ‘person who confesses or gives evidence’ (from vallani ‘to confess’) or in the older sense ‘shepherd’. Italian: habitational name from any of several places called Vallo. Compare Lo Vallo.

Galician: habitational name from any of the four places in Galicia (Spain) called Vallo. Finnish: habitational name from farms so named in the Torne Valley presumably from an ancient Germanic personal name such as Wallo (based on Old High German waltan ‘to rule’) but Saami origin is also possible.

This standard Finnish variant is rare in the US where the surname is mostly spelled Wallo.

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


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Where is the Vallo family from?

You can see how Vallo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vallo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vallo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Vallo families living in Quebec. This was about 89% of all the recorded Vallo's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Vallo families in 1911.
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What did your Vallo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Pottery Maker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vallo. 29% of Vallo men worked as a Laborer and 44% of Vallo women worked as a Pottery Maker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vallo were Helper and Packer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Helper
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Pottery Maker
    44%
  • Operator
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Packer
    8%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Vallo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vallo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 679 immigration records available for the last name Vallo. 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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Draft Cards

There are 664 military records available for the last name Vallo. For the veterans among your Vallo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vallo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vallo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Vallo in 1958 was 59, and 67 in 2004.

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