Valais Surname
Approximately 715 people bear this surname
Valais Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 264 | 1:41,969 | 6,764 |
| France | 191 | 1:347,763 | 52,251 |
| India | 178 | 1:4,309,356 | 113,912 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Valais (61) may also be a first name.
Valais Demographics
Average Valais Salary in
United States
$47,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Valais Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valais (Arabic: فاليه, Hindi: वलैस) is found most in Greece. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Valais? popularity and diffusion
The surname Valais is the 469,804th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. The last name Valais occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Valais live; 37 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 37 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 61 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 41,969. In Greece Valais is most common in: Attica, where 31 percent live, Thessaly, where 31 percent live and Central Greece, where 28 percent live. Outside of Greece this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.
Valais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Valais has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Valais Last Name Statistics demography
Valais earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valais Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valais in the Hindi language | ||
| वलैस | valaisa | - |
| Valais in the Arabic language | ||
| فاليه | falyh | - |
| فالية | falyt | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valais
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