Spanish: habitational name from any of various places in Burgos León and Cantabria named Vallejo from a diminutive of valle ‘valley’. Compare Ballejo .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Vallejo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vallejo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vallejo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 41 Vallejo families living in California. This was about 69% of all the recorded Vallejo's in USA. California had the highest population of Vallejo families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vallejo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vallejo. 40% of Vallejo men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Vallejo women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vallejo were Carpenter and Cigar Maker. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Vallejo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Vallejo in 1944 was 70, and 66 in 2004.