This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Val family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

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: 

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

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

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 1891 there were 14 Val families living in London. This was about 61% of all the recorded Val's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Val families in 1891.
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.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Val ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Val. 100% of Val women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Val | 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Val family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 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.

Search UK census records for Val

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Val. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Val immigration records

Draft Cards

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.

View all Val military records

You've only scratched the surface of Val family history

Discover More

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Val

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Val ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Val family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial