Valdivia Surname
Approximately 169,032 people bear this surname
Valdivia Surname Definition:
Castilian from mountains of Leon.
Valdivia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 44,430 | 1:2,794 | 400 |
| Peru | 38,334 | 1:829 | 113 |
| Chile | 23,224 | 1:759 | 168 |
| Cuba | 16,068 | 1:717 | 119 |
| United States | 13,593 | 1:26,665 | 3,345 |
| Nicaragua | 10,265 | 1:587 | 127 |
| Bolivia | 8,165 | 1:1,300 | 260 |
| Spain | 7,548 | 1:6,194 | 775 |
| Argentina | 3,488 | 1:12,254 | 1,126 |
| Philippines | 617 | 1:164,081 | 26,918 |
| Venezuela | 420 | 1:71,914 | 3,039 |
| Ecuador | 389 | 1:40,889 | 4,307 |
| Costa Rica | 329 | 1:14,529 | 605 |
| France | 287 | 1:231,438 | 35,907 |
| Brazil | 235 | 1:910,955 | 32,619 |
| Honduras | 221 | 1:39,893 | 1,130 |
| Dominican Republic | 208 | 1:50,158 | 2,578 |
| Uruguay | 188 | 1:18,254 | 2,067 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| Colombia | 140 | 1:341,243 | 6,041 |
| Panama | 138 | 1:28,350 | 1,690 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| Andorra | 54 | 1:1,553 | 272 |
| Guatemala | 48 | 1:335,056 | 4,665 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Valdívia (13) & Valdivía (1) are calculated separately.
Valdivia (3,468) may also be a first name.
Valdivia Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Castilian from mountains of Leon.
Valdivia Demographics
Valdivia Political Affiliation
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Valdivia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valdivia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Valdivia (Arabic: فالديفيا) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Valdívia or Valdivía. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Valdivia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,317th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 43,113 people. The last name Valdivia is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Valdivia are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 28 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 120,700th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 3,468 people.
It is most frequent in Mexico, where it is borne by 44,430 people, or 1 in 2,794. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: Jalisco, where 26 percent live, Guanajuato, where 14 percent live and Veracruz, where 11 percent live. Not including Mexico it exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 23 percent live and Chile, where 14 percent live.
Valdivia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Valdivia last name are 37.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Valdivia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.98% less than the national average, earning €17,124 per year; in Norway they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning 275,440 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,447 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $21,410,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $40,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $51,513 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdívia | 96 | 13 | / |
| Valdivía | 96 | 1 | / |
| Valdivias | 94 | 524 | / |
| Valdiviaz | 94 | 10 | / |
| Valdievia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Valdeivia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Baldivia | 88 | 3,505 | / |
| Valdevia | 88 | 514 | / |
| Valdibia | 88 | 253 | / |
| Valdivio | 88 | 21 | / |
| Valdivea | 88 | 3 | / |
| Voldivia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Baldivias | 82 | 98 | / |
| Valdibias | 82 | 8 | / |
| Baldevia | 75 | 1,543 | / |
| Baldibia | 75 | 235 | / |
| Baldivio | 75 | 9 | / |
| Valdebia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Valdibio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baldiwia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baldívia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Valdevea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baldibiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valdibieo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baldebia | 63 | 23 | / |
| Baldibio | 63 | 2 | / |
| Baldevea | 63 | 1 | / |
| Baldebea | 50 | 1 | / |
Valdivia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valdivia in the Arabic language | ||
| فالديفيا | faldyfya | - |
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