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

Vale (Georgian: ვალე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻟﻪ, Hindi: वाले, Marathi: वाले, Russian: Вале) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also be found in the variant forms: Văle, Vâle, Valé, Valè, Väle, Valė, Vāle or Válé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Vale is the 5,954^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 77,000 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Vale reside; 29 percent reside in South Asia and 26 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 5,704^th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 184,083 people.

Vale is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 25,018 people, or 1 in 8,557. In Brazil Vale is most common in: Maranhão, where 18 percent are found, Pará, where 13 percent are found and São Paulo, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Vale occurs in 131 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent are found and Portugal, where 12 percent are found.

Vale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Vale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vale last name expanded 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 788 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 154 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Vale Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vale surname are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning €27,678 per year; in Norway they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning 375,004 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 105.82% more than the national average, earning R 489,096 per year; in Colombia they earn 43.48% less than the national average, earning $12,831,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning $57,030 CAD per year.