Valelly Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Valelly Surname Definition:

The older anglicized form found in the Armagh and Monaghan hearth money rolls is MacIlvallelly, clearly indicating a surname of the Mac Giolla type. In Connacht Varilly is recorded as a synonym of Vallelly. Woulfe regards this as a different name, giving Mac an Bhearshúiligh as the Gaelic-Irish form, which must be accepted with reserve.

Valelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Valelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The older anglicized form found in the Armagh and Monaghan hearth money rolls is MacIlvallelly, clearly indicating a surname of the Mac Giolla type. In Connacht Varilly is recorded as a synonym of Vallelly. Woulfe regards this as a different name, giving Mac an Bhearshúiligh as the Gaelic-Irish form, which must be accepted with reserve. SIF 150

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Valelly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valelly is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Valelly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Valelly is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Valelly are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Valelly is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 57 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 24 percent reside and South Carolina, where 19 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside.

Valelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Valelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valelly last name increased 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Valelly Last Name Statistics demography

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

Valelly earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

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