Vaillant Surname

21,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Vaillant Surname Definition:

(French) The courageous man.

Vaillant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France18,0871:3,672277
Cuba2,4261:4,750562
Canada1,4471:25,4633,429
United States6201:584,61147,805
Haiti6151:17,3721,533
Brazil3921:546,10820,459
Belgium1931:59,5689,611
Germany1311:614,54548,972
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
Chile851:207,2536,537
England791:705,29239,851
Spain771:607,16928,212
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Mauritius531:24,4045,090
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Gabon41:472,2983,618
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Vaillant (131) may also be a first name.

Vaillant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) The courageous man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vaillant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vaillant Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vaillant occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaillant? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,987th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 294,696 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Vaillant reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Vaillant is also the 811,108th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 131 people.

Vaillant is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 18,087 people, or 1 in 3,672. In France it is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent reside. Not including France this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Vaillant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vaillant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vaillant surname grew 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 608 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vaillant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaillant last name are 6.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vaillant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1202.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 252,569 per year; in United States they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $42,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vailliant9422/
Vaillante945/
Vaillants941/
Vaillantt941/
Vailleant940/
Vallant931,265/
Vaillan93356/
Vailant93319/
Valliant88863/
Vallante88490/
Vailland88326/
Vailante88263/
Faillant8874/
Veillant8866/
Waillant8823/
Vallandt8820/
Viellant886/
Baillant885/
Voillant882/
Vaellant881/
Vailantt881/
Vayllant881/
Vaillian880/
Vallants880/
Valant86837/
Vallan86491/
Vilant86218/
Vailan8626/
Valliante8224/
Vaullandt823/
Vetillant821/
Valleante821/
Veiullant821/
Vallean801,239/
Valiant80917/
Valland80437/
Vilante80388/
Ballant80310/
Valante80213/
Vallian80191/
Vaillon80161/
Vallang80104/
Violant8089/
Vilandt8062/
Vallyan8051/
Wallant8048/
Vallain8037/
Wailant8036/
Valeant8025/
Bailant8018/
Vailand8017/
Fallant8015/
Vilyant8010/
Viliant809/
Vilantt809/
Vilhant807/
Valants805/
Vaillam803/
Vallane802/
Vailyan802/
Vaillán802/
Vilantz802/
Vhallan801/
Vallann801/
Vajilan801/
Vajlant801/
Valandt801/
Vaylant801/
Valantz800/
Vallantová781/
Vilan772,218/
Valan771,198/
Valiante752,231/
Feillant75191/
Ballante75186/
Vaylandt7547/
Faullant7533/
Wailante7530/
Wallandt7522/
Voilante7520/
Balliant7517/
Beillant7514/
Baillian7512/
Ballandt7510/
Vaieland759/
Weillant757/
Bayllant754/
Fallante753/
Wailland753/
Vilasent752/
Wayllant752/
Valeante752/
Ballantz751/
Vigliant751/
Vallaine751/
Valliang751/
Veilland751/
Veillian751/
Vaullain751/
Bailland751/
Vielland751/
Vallanne751/
Valliane751/
Vahlandt751/
Vaihelan751/
Vailandė751/
Veilandt751/
Vuillain751/
Vallatin751/
Waillian751/
Vallands750/
Vaillion750/
Wailandt750/
Weallant750/
Feallant750/
Valliantová741/
Valand7172,560/
Vilane7119,503/
Vallon715,576/
Valian715,405/
Ballan714,553/
Valean712,853/
Vallam711,793/
Wallan71866/
Balant71746/
Valaan71649/
Viland71609/
Bailan71512/
Violan71411/
Valaun71392/
Vilhan71364/
Wailan71318/
Valyan71310/
Vislan71252/
Valane71239/
Vailon71230/
Wilant71228/
Valain71205/
Filant71197/
Vailam71159/
Bilant71116/
Vilian7190/
Feuillant7182/
Valang7179/
Vilyan7159/
Vilgan7135/
Walant7129/
Vilang7125/
Valgan7122/
Vailasing7113/
Vajlan718/
Falant716/
Velant714/
Veilan713/
Uilant713/
Valleinte713/
Vilantová713/
Voilan713/
Vealan713/
Vahlan712/
Valantová712/
Vilaun712/
Vaylan712/
Vilont712/
Vhilan711/
Uallan711/
Valajn711/
Vasillion711/
Vaulan711/
Vilaan711/
Vilantova711/
Vilayn711/
Valaintte711/
Wiellandt711/
Vassillon711/
Vaslan711/
Wayllante711/
Vallone6710,786/
Balland675,157/
Baillon674,473/
Veillon673,210/
Balante671,690/
Bilante671,484/
Vatland67837/
Velante67824/
Valaine67600/
Walland67402/
Violand67393/
Voiland67342/
Wailand67294/
Wallian67275/
Vahland67274/
Veiland67260/
Vallyon67255/
Ballian67237/
Falland67175/
Filante67139/
Vuillon67133/
Valanne67126/
Vaaland67113/
Valatin67110/
Vieland67103/
Ballain67101/
Wilandt6798/
Voullan6794/
Wielant6782/
Veilhan6781/
Falante6780/
Vallion6776/
Vayland6775/
Bailean6768/
Voulant6760/
Valaain6759/
Vasland6756/
Huallan6754/
Wallain6752/
Wilante6751/
Baliant6750/
Vielahn6750/
Ballaun6749/
Beillan6746/
Villeon6737/
Wajlant6735/
Weilant6734/
Bilhant6728/
Faulant6724/
Vallein6723/
Vassillion6722/
Falandt6722/
Vaulont6720/
Visland6720/
Filandt6720/
Vajalan6715/
Vajland6714/
Valleam6713/
Wallann6713/
Balhant6713/
Bailand6711/
Wilantt6711/
Bajilan6711/
Vailham6710/
Valagne679/
Vayalan678/
Vislang678/
Wallane677/
Balanth677/
Valonte677/
Veliant677/
Vailong677/
Viliane676/
Bailian676/
Ballaan676/
Waillam676/
Valiand675/
Vailandová674/
Valasin674/
Valayne673/
Balantp673/
Vijolan673/
Vithlan673/
Valaten673/
Wailian673/
Vailone673/
Bilantz673/
Vilands673/
Valatyn673/
Walandt673/
Vileantova672/
Viliantova672/
Valliam672/
Vealand672/
Viellon672/
Vilasin672/
Boillan672/
Baiulan672/
Vilanne672/
Wislant672/
Ballean672/
Viliand672/
Voillon672/
Baulant672/
Bailont672/
Wailane672/
Whillan671/
Violyan671/
Failand671/
Beallan671/
Bayilan671/
Balantt671/
Wallanc671/
Wallank671/
Wallean671/
Waihlan671/
Voilean671/
Vijalan671/
Vilacen671/
Vilaune671/
Vhillam671/
Vitlang671/
Ualland671/
Valhane671/
Valyane671/
Valasne671/
Vaslain671/
Philant671/
Vilyand671/
Valiaan671/
Valloin671/
Valleyn671/
Vahalan671/
Valamnd671/
Valangh671/
Vaylann671/
Vayllon671/
Vaulang671/
Walyant671/
Wuillan671/
Wilants671/
Falyant671/
Faliant671/
Filants671/
Biliant671/
Ballont671/
Baslant671/
Vitlane671/
Vhilane671/
Vualang671/
Vuilang671/
Wiliant671/
Valahyn671/
Wuallan671/
Weallan670/
Whailan670/
Whallan670/
Vauland670/
Waliant670/
Filantz670/
Wilanth670/
Valloon670/
Valiont670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vaillant
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