Valantine Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Valantine Surname Definition:

See Valentine.

Valantine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Australia801:337,44628,659
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
England481:1,160,79354,689
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
India111:69,733,217610,955
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Grenada11:108,5351,793
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Valantine (9,032) may also be a first name.

Valantine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Valentine.

The Norman People (1874)

Valantine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valantine (Marathi: हेलन्टीन) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Valantine.

How Common Is The Last Name Valantine? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 433,161st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Valantine reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 65,543rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 9,032 people.

This last name is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Aside from Sri Lanka Valantine exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Valantine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Valantine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valantine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Valantine surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Valantine last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.98% registered with the party.

The amount Valantine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valantine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valantine in the Marathi language
हेलन्टीनhelantina-

Search for Another Surname

Valantine Reference & Research

Valentine DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Valentine FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Valantine
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis