Valence Surname
Approximately 3,917 people bear this surname
Valence Surname Definition:
“from Valence, Normandy. William and Richard de Valence, and the fief of Valence, occur in 1180-95 (Magn. Rotul. Scaccariæ Normanaiæ). Alan de Valence was a Baron in Bucks 1165 (Rot. Pip.). This was a Norman family, different from that of Valence Earl of Pembroke; and appears in Battle Abbey Roll.
Read More About This SurnameValence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,672 | 1:31,664 | 3,738 |
| France | 1,243 | 1:53,437 | 7,038 |
| United States | 269 | 1:1,347,431 | 93,736 |
| Philippines | 237 | 1:427,165 | 53,463 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Valencé (1) are calculated separately.
Valence (13,162) may also be a first name.
Valence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“from Valence, Normandy. William and Richard de Valence, and the fief of Valence, occur in 1180-95 (Magn. Rotul. Scaccariæ Normanaiæ). Alan de Valence was a Baron in Bucks 1165 (Rot. Pip.). This was a Norman family, different from that of Valence Earl of Pembroke; and appears in Battle Abbey Roll. Its insertion there has been supposed to determine the interpolated character of that document, but the name does not there bear any relation to the Valences Earls of Pembroke, who came to England in the thirteenth century.” - The Norman People.
A Norman name: a local name
Valence: from a place of that name in Normandy.
Valence Demographics
Average Valence Salary in
United States
$39,654 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Valence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valence (Marathi: वालेन्चे) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as: Valencé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valence? popularity and diffusion
The surname Valence is the 117,534th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,860,492 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Valence are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Valence is also the 50,840th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 13,162 people.
This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,672 people, or 1 in 31,664. In Tanzania Valence is most frequent in: Kagera Region, where 44 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 15 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in France, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Valence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Valence has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Valence Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Valence are 25.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.93% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Valence earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.64% less than the national average, earning $39,926 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valence Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valence in the Marathi language | ||
| वालेन्चे | valence | - |
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