Vale Surname

5,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Vale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vale' (Middle English val, French val), from residence therein; compare French Duval.

Eustace del Val, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de la Val, Northumberland, ibid.

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Vale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil25,0181:8,557524
Iran20,4681:3,751505
Portugal11,3701:916156
India7,3241:104,7336,864
Philippines6,2501:16,1981,833
Angola4,5351:5,951818
United States4,4481:81,4889,265
England3,7971:14,6742,165
Australia1,7891:15,0902,147
Venezuela1,3791:21,9031,542
Argentina1,0591:40,3623,382
Mexico9241:134,3364,360
Romania5671:35,4114,508
Canada5591:65,9137,641
Italy5221:117,15819,380
Spain4831:96,7958,003
Puerto Rico2991:11,873549
France2871:231,43835,907
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Wales2601:11,9021,323
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Ukraine1931:235,86931,217
Croatia1921:22,0244,601
New Zealand1581:28,6605,005
Netherlands1571:107,56217,290
Taiwan1371:171,1301,499
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Cuba1231:93,6812,907
Norway1141:45,1086,444
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Ivory Coast981:235,4219,552
Zimbabwe931:166,00320,492
Latvia891:23,0343,487
Solomon Islands861:6,7451,010
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Uruguay491:70,0367,400
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Slovenia191:130,93012,952
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Austria171:500,90847,931
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
China111:124,301,9616,553
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Cape Verde71:75,6632,587
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Macau51:120,326534
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Albania41:728,51420,844
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0991:11,6131,771
Wales331:47,5282,451
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8191:61,3176,732

The alternate forms: Văle (30), Vâle (30), Valé (16), Valè (15), Väle (6), Valė (2), Vāle (2) & Válé (40) are calculated separately.

Vale (184,083) may also be a first name.

Vale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vale' (Middle English val, French val), from residence therein; compare French Duval.

Eustace del Val, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de la Val, Northumberland, ibid.

John del Vale, armorir, 18 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Robert de la Vale, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hugh de la Vale, Northumberland. ibid.

Ralph du Val, Guernsey, ibid.

1655. Baptised — George, son of Godfrey Vale: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1792. Married — John Vale and Mary Fielder: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Northumberland family of Delaval took their name from the Castle of La Val in the Lower Marne Valley (Mawer, p. 173). About 1190 Gilbert de la Val witnessed a charter by William de Hauekeristone of certain lands in the territory of Innerwick to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 250). About thirty years later the same or a succeeding Gilbert de Lauelle witnessed a charter by Robert de Schottun to the same abbey (ibid., 336). A third Gilbert de Laual, c. 1280 witnessed a confirmation charter by Walter de Bolbech "quoddam heremitorium quod vocatur Merchingleie" (ibid., 265). William de la vale was chancellor and chamberlain of Berwick-on-Tweed, 1364 (Bain, III, 105).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller in a Vale [Middle English val(e, French val, Latin vall-is, valley] Robert de la Vale.—Plac. de quo Warr-, A.D. 1292.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Dweller in the valley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A valley, a low ground. Johnson designates this a poetical word.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Low land between hills, a valley.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Dutch.) A hawk, a falcon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A baronial name. Roger de la Vale, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh de la Val, Engl. c. 1272. In 1065 John de Laval witnessed a charter in Normandy. Hugh de Laval occurs in York t. Henry I. (Mon. ii. 34); Wido, t. Henry II. (ii. 554) j and Gilbert 1135. The latter was a baron in Northumberland (Lib. Niger).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Vale; from the Dutch, Weel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Vale is an old Leominster name. The bailiffs or mayors in 1611, 1780, 1800, and 1826, bore this name (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Vale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vale (Georgian: ვალე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻟﻪ, Hindi: वाले, Marathi: वाले, Russian: Вале) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Văle, Vâle, Valé, Valè, Väle, Valė, Vāle or Válé. For other potential spellings of Vale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,954th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 77,000 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Vale live; 29 percent live in South Asia and 26 percent live in Luso-South America. Vale is also the 5,704th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 184,083 people.

The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is borne 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. Excluding Brazil it is found in 131 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 22 percent are found and Portugal, where 12 percent are found.

Vale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vale surname grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 788 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 154 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Vale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Vale last name are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.02% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Văle9230/
Vâle9230/
Valé9216/
Valè9215/
Väle926/
Valė922/
Vāle922/
Valle89290,323/
Vales8915,854/
Valer899,393/
Veale897,451/
Valet896,319/
Valey895,414/
Valea893,113/
Vahle893,045/
Valie892,056/
Valhe891,628/
Vaile891,310/
Valez891,285/
Valge891,200/
Valei89467/
Vhale89435/
Valeh89416/
Vasle89398/
Vatle89311/
Valee89301/
Vaule89257/
Valed89208/
Valeu89183/
Valje89161/
Vuale89143/
Vayle89141/
Vaele89103/
Vaale8993/
Hvale8969/
Vajle8948/
Valej8921/
Valée8917/
Vgale896/
Valep893/
Valèe891/
Vwale891/
Val8630,857/
Válé8340/
Valles8096,853/
Vallee8026,058/
Vallet8019,143/
Valley8010,135/
Vahule804,399/
Vallez803,529/
Valler803,177/
Vayale801,911/
Vallée801,527/
Vallie801,263/
Vaille801,045/
Vajale80975/
Vailes80546/
Vealey80529/
Vaslet80437/
Vaaler80386/
Valest80344/
Vailea80309/
Vahale80296/
Vailhe80220/
Valech80201/
Valett80177/
Vaylet80164/
Vijale80156/
Vaulet80153/
Vehale80135/
Valher80126/
Vaalle80125/
Vallea8098/
Valesh8090/
Vayler8085/
Vallep8084/
Valeed8071/
Vauley8061/
Vallei8060/
Vhaler8048/
Valije8046/
Vaules8044/
Valleh8041/
Vayile8039/
Valeis8037/
Valets8036/
Vailet8032/
Vasley8031/
Vajler8030/
Hvaale8029/
Valead8027/
Veales8025/
Vhaile8024/
Vajole8023/
Vailer8022/
Valedh8022/
Vatler8021/
Vatlet8019/
Voyale8016/
Vallej8016/
Vailey8014/
Vaisle8014/
Vealle8013/
Vahley8013/
Valeij8013/
Vaelei8012/
Valecz8012/
Valløe8011/
Valedz8011/
Vhalle8010/
Vahler809/
Vallle808/
Valled808/
Valieh808/
Vayles807/
Valeez807/
Vattle806/
Valees806/
Vaales806/
Vaalee805/
Vajule805/
Vhasle805/
Vaiele805/
Vallèe804/
Valhed804/
Valeys803/
Vasles803/
Valgey802/
Vejale802/
Vathle802/
Vauler802/
Vaiile802/
Valess802/
Vaalhe802/
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Vatlle802/
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Valeit801/
Vallhe801/
Vajele801/
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Vasler801/
Vaslle801/
Vayled801/
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Vealea801/
Vauleu801/
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Valerr801/
Valleu801/
Vallje801/
Vaglie801/
Vaiule801/
Vailez801/
Valeaz801/
Val'le801/
Vaslee801/
Vatley801/
Vayole801/
Vaulea801/
Vaulee801/
Vuales801/
Vualet801/
Vuyale801/
Vaylez801/
Vhalea801/
Valihe801/
Vhales801/
Vealie800/
Veatle800/
Valeey800/
Vaeley800/
Vali75172,370/
Vala75149,444/
Bale7553,021/
Wale7541,397/
Vall7533,275/
Vail7517,528/
Veal7513,651/
Fale7511,326/
Vele759,062/
Vahl752,564/
Vile752,349/
Valy752,127/
Vaal751,585/
Valt751,017/
Vald75979/
Valh75917/
Vole75720/
Hval75625/
Vaul75235/
Valø75212/
Vayl75146/
Uale7570/
Vhal7553/
Valp7531/
Véle7529/
Vasl7528/
Vual7517/
Vgal754/
Vatl752/
Vaíl752/
Vajl751/
Valí751/
Valj751/
Veasley731,326/
Vailler73280/
Vallett73272/
Valeije73123/
Vailles7368/
Valeova7365/
Vaillet7354/
Valesch7353/
Vahtler7350/
Vaisler7335/
Valeich7326/
Vayolet7322/
Vattlet7321/
Vaslett7319/
Vatelle7315/
Vasille7315/
Vayalet7314/
Vealets7314/
D'Valle7310/
Valleis7310/
Valless739/
Vallees737/
Vayslep737/
Vacelle737/
Vaytler736/
Vuiyale736/
Vayoles736/
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Voyalet732/
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Vealley730/
Vaislet730/
Vauleer730/
Vahaley730/
Vattles730/
Vathley730/
Veasler730/
Valeatt730/
Faleh67136,303/
Valli6732,603/
Beale6724,293/
Bales6724,049/
Valoi6723,774/
Walle6720,489/
Bayle6715,018/
Bhale6714,335/
Balle6713,936/
Valla6711,382/
Falle677,808/
Balea677,009/
Baile676,657/
Whale675,651/
Phale675,368/
Fales675,113/
Volle674,229/
Balie673,857/
Baale673,791/
Velea673,513/
Wahle673,450/
Baule673,164/
Vasil673,151/
Vally672,960/
Baleh672,856/
Vahul672,664/
Vasel672,478/
Valia672,465/
Valoy672,455/
Balet672,315/
Baley672,282/
Valiy672,006/
Vuala671,980/
Weale671,904/
Faile671,851/
Faley671,683/
Valis671,681/
Fahle671,680/
Valay671,448/
Valai671,384/
Baler671,380/
Viele671,338/
Faler671,268/
Balej671,265/
Vaucelle671,260/
Hvala671,259/
Basle671,133/
Fayle671,125/
Batle671,077/
Veley671,053/
Bahle671,016/
Velie67946/
Volet67908/
Vatel67901/
Balge67858/
Mpale67808/
Vahal67791/
Waley67744/
Walea67722/
Balep67720/
Veile67705/
Valaa67682/
Valio67672/
Vehle67639/
Valid67618/
Vališ67592/
Waile67545/
Faleu67544/
Vaila67518/
Balje67518/
Valuj67491/
Balee67481/
Valuy67442/
Falge67441/
Voule67439/
Veall67422/
Waale67411/
Balez67409/
Vilei67394/
Voyle67393/
Vhala67370/
Valaj67359/
Falez67352/
Faule67349/
Vagli67334/
Vaitl67331/
Vaill67324/
Voler67321/
Walei67308/
Vaula67294/
Valoa67291/
Vasselle67286/
Åvall67277/
Vahyl67266/
Waleh67247/
Falet67236/
Walee67234/
Valehova67231/
Vilea67225/
Vejle67219/
Falea67215/
Vaala67208/
Hvaal67194/
Balhe67190/
Valyi67181/
Vatyl67174/
Valyo67172/
Vaali67172/
Valgi67162/
Vallé67156/
Veali67145/
Waele67141/
Vaili67141/
Viley67135/
Walhe67127/
Walje67127/
Valui67126/
Valleggi67123/
Vasli67121/
Valit67115/
Voile67111/
Walie67110/
Volei67105/
Voley67105/
Voles67104/
Fatle67101/
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Vale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vale in the Georgian language
ვალეvale-
Vale in the Hindi language
वालेvale97.04
वलेvale2.5
बालbala0.16
वालीvali0.16
Vale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻟﻪfalh81.22
ﻓﺎﻝfal11.02
ﻓﺎﻟﺔfalt7.76
Vale in the Marathi language
वालेvale51.56
वाळेvale27.38
वळेvale15.83
वलेvale5.04
वलाvala0.02
वळेेvalee0.02
वालेेvalee0.02
Vale in the Russian language
Валеvale-

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