Valdez Surname

692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Valdez Surname User-submission:

The Valdez surname comes from Valle de Esva (Esva's Valley), Spain. Afterwards, it evolved to Vall'de Esva to be later conceived as Val d'es as an abbreviation.

Valdez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico266,5451:46671
Philippines132,4161:76533
United States121,0401:2,995300
Argentina58,3701:73294
Dominican Republic57,3441:18233
Paraguay24,7161:29368
Peru24,6161:1,291198
Guatemala17,3381:928156
Bolivia13,9621:760155
Venezuela13,3231:2,267385
Cuba13,1131:879154
Ecuador10,2811:1,547266
Colombia7,9851:5,983827
Honduras4,7791:1,845297
El Salvador3,8151:1,663300
Brazil3,0391:70,4422,619
Spain2,9061:16,0881,833
Panama2,7241:1,436239
Uruguay2,3661:1,450171
Nicaragua1,9321:3,117431
Canada1,0491:35,1244,494
Belize6141:579113
Chile4541:38,8031,928
Costa Rica4001:11,950546
Portugal3591:29,0201,851
Trinidad and Tobago2941:4,639756
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Taiwan2211:106,0851,019
England2131:261,58720,867
Australia1631:165,61817,113
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Guam781:2,053270
Italy741:826,44264,449
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
France631:1,054,329115,549
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Greece521:213,07333,423
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Puerto Rico411:86,5891,502
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Aruba231:4,499638
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Hong Kong211:349,3093,156
Norway211:244,87126,357
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
China181:75,962,3094,162
Austria161:532,21549,801
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Angola141:1,927,8014,881
Northern Mariana Islands141:3,899389
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Oman101:368,7975,193
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
India51:153,413,076951,030
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
Macau41:150,408604
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Dominica31:25,297621
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Palau11:21,643223
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8781:26,7413,288

The alternate forms: Valdéz (171), Váldez (11) & Valdèz (9) are calculated separately.

Valdez (3,322) may also be a first name.

Valdez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Valdez surname comes from Valle de Esva (Esva's Valley), Spain. Afterwards, it evolved to Vall'de Esva to be later conceived as Val d'es as an abbreviation.

- emeva.96

Valdez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valdez (Arabic: فالدز, Russian: Валдез) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Valdéz, Váldez or Valdèz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valdez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 692nd most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,247 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Valdez reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Valdez is also the 123,998th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,322 people.

The surname Valdez is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 266,545 people, or 1 in 466. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 14 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 12 percent are found and Sonora, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Mexico it is found in 130 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Valdez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Valdez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valdez last name grew 6,445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 10,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valdez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Valdez are 42.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.58% registered with the party.

The amount Valdez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.11% less than the national average, earning €8,976 per year; in Norway they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning 397,598 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,345 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $20,668,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.31% less than the national average, earning $36,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valdéz94171/
Váldez9411/
Valdèz949/
Valdiez9222/
Valdeez9210/
Valddez929/
Valdezz928/
Vaaldez925/
Valdeyz925/
Valldez924/
Valdezx923/
Valdezp922/
Valdezs922/
Valdedz922/
Valdeiz921/
Valdeuz921/
Vasldez921/
Valde914,818/
D'Valdez861/
Valdes83277,351/
Baldez835,683/
Valder832,615/
Valdec83175/
Valdiz8339/
Waldez8335/
Valdeh8321/
Valdei8317/
Valdea8315/
Valdex8313/
Voldez8313/
Valdej8313/
Valdey8312/
Valdet8311/
Valdee838/
Valded835/
Vallde835/
Vgalde834/
Ualdez833/
Valdie833/
Vealde832/
Valdhe831/
Vailde831/
Vaalde831/
Vhalde831/
Faldez831/
Valdezová802/
Valdezova801/
Walldez7776/
Valdese7767/
Valdher7743/
Valdeci7730/
Valdeus7712/
Valdeis777/
Valdess776/
Valdies775/
Valdice774/
Vaildes773/
Uhaldez773/
Valduiz772/
Valldes771/
Baldiez771/
Vgaldes771/
Valdeas771/
Baldeiz771/
Vfaldes771/
Valdesc771/
Valdees771/
Valldey770/
Vealdes770/
Balde73604,607/
Valda735,735/
Walde734,957/
Valdi733,853/
Valdy7382/
Ualde7341/
Volde7313/
Valdé733/
Valdí731/
Valdè731/
Valdheer713/
Baldiesz711/
Baldezce711/
Valdesce711/
Valdeyce711/
Valdoice711/
Valdaise710/
Waldie672,852/
Valdés672,742/
Baldes672,151/
Hualde671,855/
Uhalde67695/
Volder67570/
Baldea67508/
Baldız67306/
Baldee67198/
Baldey67174/
Valdis67123/
Baulde67120/
Valdix67118/
Valday6782/
Waldes6781/
Waldee6771/
Valdès6742/
Baalde6732/
Faldes6722/
Wahlde6716/
Valdai6714/
Waldhe6712/
Valdhi6711/
Baldiz6710/
Váldes679/
Vohlde679/
Valdit678/
Waldex678/
Vuolde676/
Vaulda676/
Whalde676/
Wallde676/
Waldeh676/
Valdesová675/
Valdii675/
Baldhe674/
Waldei674/
Voldie674/
Valdesova674/
Valdic673/
Wailde673/
Boldez673/
Voldes673/
Valdio673/
Valdês673/
Voldet673/
Ualdes672/
Waldey672/
Ballde672/
Baldei672/
Valdiy672/
Waldea672/
Voldeh672/
Baldêz672/
Valdís672/
Waalde672/
Baldej672/
Bailde671/
Waldec671/
Wealde671/
Valdha671/
Valldi671/
Valdaí671/
Valdeisse671/
Baldex671/
Hvalda671/
Vallda671/
Valdéa671/
Ualder671/
Waldje671/
Baldeş671/
Baëlde671/
Waulde671/
Faldiz671/

Valdez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valdez in the Russian language
Валдезvaldez-
Valdez in the Arabic language
فالدزfaldz-
فالديزfaldyz-

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Valdez Reference & Research

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