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Where Does The Last Name Valance Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Valance (Arabic: فالانسي) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valance? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 397,886^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,234,515 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Valance reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 241,171^st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 1,095 people.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 111,635. In France Valance is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 53 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 9 percent live and Île-de-France, where 8 percent live. Barring France this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Valance Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Valance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valance last name increased 188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valance Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Valance surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valance earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.55% less than the national average, earning $42,952 CAD per year.