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

Valdes (Arabic: فالديس, Russian: Вальдес) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Valdés, Valdès, Váldes, Valdês or Váldés. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Valdes is the 1,965^th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 26,276 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Valdes reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Valdes is also the 199,962^nd most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 1,510 people.

The surname is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 72,719 people, or 1 in 1,707. In Mexico Valdes is most prevalent in: México, where 29 percent are found, Coahuila, where 15 percent are found and Mexico City, where 12 percent are found. Besides Mexico this last name exists in 109 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 23 percent are found and Chile, where 17 percent are found.

Valdes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Valdes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valdes surname expanded 5,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Valdes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Valdes last name are 39.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Valdes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.15% less than the national average, earning €4,459 per year; in Norway they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning 273,918 kr per year; in Peru they earn 104.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,625 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $20,680,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $42,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,402 CAD per year.