The Valdés Family Name

Valdés is best understood together with Valdez: both are Spanish spellings of a single family name. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Valdés, the valley”.

Valdés and Valdez

Valdés is listed among the recognised spellings of Valdez. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Valdés, so the heraldry linked to Valdez is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Research your Valdés family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.