Valenger Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Valenger Surname Definition:
“Warin de Valle-Ancre was of Normandy, 1195 (Magn. Rotul. Scaccariæ Normanniæ). The name appears in England about 1272 as Varencher, then as Wallanger, then as Fullanger, or Furlonger.” - The Norman People. The arms of the Wallengers or Wellengers, of Whitchurch in Bedfordshire, and Chelmsford in Essex, are preserved by Robson.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Valenger (1) may also be a first name.
Valenger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Warin de Valle-Ancre was of Normandy, 1195 (Magn. Rotul. Scaccariæ Normanniæ). The name appears in England about 1272 as Varencher, then as Wallanger, then as Fullanger, or Furlonger.” - The Norman People. The arms of the Wallengers or Wellengers, of Whitchurch in Bedfordshire, and Chelmsford in Essex, are preserved by Robson. They bore Gules a fesse vair between three falcons Or. But in neither county can I find any account of the family.
A Norman name: See Wallangy. Valognes; a local name
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Valonges. Valognes; a local name
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Valonges. Valognes; a local name
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