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
Average Valdivia Salary in
United States
$40,039 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Valdivia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valdivia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valdivia (Arabic: فالديفيا) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Valdívia or Valdivía. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valdivia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Valdivia is the 3,317th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 43,113 people. It is primarily 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. Valdivia is also the 120,700th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,468 people.
The surname Valdivia is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 44,430 people, or 1 in 2,794. In Mexico Valdivia is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 26 percent are found, Guanajuato, where 14 percent are found and Veracruz, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Mexico this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 23 percent are found and Chile, where 14 percent are found.
Valdivia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Valdivia are 37.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.2% registered with the 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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