Valderrama Surname

5,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Panama

Valderrama Surname Definition:

Found as name of village near Burgos. Composed of prefix "bal-" from latin "vallis," the equivalent of prefix "-valle" meaning a vale or a valley plus the Spanish "derramare" - to scatter or to spread. Hence implies valley which is spread out.

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Valderrama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia34,5861:1,381286
Peru18,8371:1,687281
Venezuela11,7371:2,573416
Chile10,8171:1,629323
Mexico9,4671:13,1111,214
Spain5,5241:8,4631,003
United States3,5781:101,30211,231
Panama3,5261:1,110196
Philippines3,0851:32,8164,839
Ecuador1,0841:14,6732,254
Argentina8961:47,7054,019
Cuba5761:20,0051,261
Brazil4511:474,66617,958
Costa Rica1601:29,875874
Canada1271:290,12326,993
France1261:527,16472,630
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Australia521:519,14839,018
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
England241:2,321,58686,519
Puerto Rico211:169,0542,039
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Guam81:20,0153,029
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Norway71:734,61250,907
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Valderrama (38) may also be a first name.

Valderrama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found as name of village near Burgos. Composed of prefix "bal-" from latin "vallis," the equivalent of prefix "-valle" meaning a vale or a valley plus the Spanish "derramare" - to scatter or to spread. Hence implies valley which is spread out.

Means a valley that for its abundance provides food for everyone.

Castilian name. One branch in Seville where it founded a new house.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Balderrama might have changed from Valderrama at some point in time.

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Valderrama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valderrama (Russian: Вальдеррама) is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valderrama? popularity and diffusion

Valderrama is the 5,395th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 69,333 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Valderrama live; 74 percent live in South America and 44 percent live in Caribbean South America. Valderrama is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 38 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 34,586 people, or 1 in 1,381. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Capital District, where 21 percent reside, Antioquia Department, where 15 percent reside and Huila Department, where 11 percent reside. Barring Colombia Valderrama exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 18 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.

Valderrama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Valderrama surname are 40.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valderrama earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,278 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $24,328,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $41,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.34% less than the national average, earning $37,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valderrama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valderrama in the Russian language
Вальдеррамаvalderrama-

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