About Lavalle
The surname Lavalle is of French origin and is derived from the words "la" meaning "the" and "valle" meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Lavalle or lived near a valley. Surnames derived from geographical features were often given to people to distinguish them from others in the same community, and the surname Lavalle likely originated as a way to identify individuals associated with a particular valley.
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The surname Lavalle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lavalle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Lavalle is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lavalle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lavalle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.