Valence Surname

117,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

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.

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Valence Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6721:31,6643,738
France1,2431:53,4377,038
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Philippines2371:427,16553,463
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

A Norman name: a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Valence: from a place of that name in Normandy.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Valence Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valence (Marathi: वालेन्चे) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Valencé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valence? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 117,534th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,860,492 people. It 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. It is also the 50,840th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 13,162 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,672 people, or 1 in 31,664. In Tanzania Valence is most frequent in: Kagera Region, where 44 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 15 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in France, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Valence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Valence has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valence surname expanded 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 those bearing the Valence surname 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valencé951/
Vallence93469/
Valencey9344/
Valencie9322/
Valencea936/
Valience936/
Valencer932/
Vailence931/
Valnce921/
Valenches8828/
Valencier8828/
Vallencie885/
Valenceis883/
Valencher881/
Valenca869,771/
Valency86431/
Valenci86224/
Valenze8674/
Walence8637/
Volence8622/
Balence867/
Valense864/
Valenje863/
Valince863/
Valench861/
Valenge861/
Valiense80134/
Balencie8069/
Valencis8045/
Wallence8026/
Balenceu8023/
Walencey8016/
Valencai8011/
Ballence8011/
Vallency808/
Vallenci807/
Valenczi807/
Valenciz806/
Balencea802/
Valenkie802/
Valencay802/
Valensea801/
Vallenge801/
Valenger801/
Valncker801/
Vallense801/
Bailence801/
Balience801/
Valens7720,329/
Valenz77144/
Balnce771/
Walenciej75244/
Valencich75101/
Valenchis7528/
Vealencis7515/
Valenciaa756/
Valinches755/
Vallenger754/
Vallengee752/
Valentsei752/
Valenchio751/
Valenzehe751/
Walenciez751/
Valenchys751/
Ballencer750/
Valenza718,246/
Balenge711,543/
Valensi71937/
Valenzi71379/
Walenge71294/
Vallens71126/
Balenci71113/
Valensa7196/
Balenze7182/
Walency7123/
Valinch7121/
Balency7113/
Valenki717/
Balense716/
Volince715/
Valenji715/
Valenchich714/
Balince713/
Valenka713/
Balynce712/
Valiens712/
Valengi712/
Vallenz712/
Walenje712/
Valenchyts712/
Bolence711/
Vallentser711/
Walenca711/
Valinca711/
Walenci711/
Walencki67385/
Balenger67252/
Bolences67225/
Balengie67109/
Wailenge6775/
Valiensi6765/
Valensoy6743/
Walencis6720/
Valenjid6715/
Vallinch6714/
Balenget6714/
Valensoa6710/
Beulence678/
Valienzi675/
Balenzea675/
Baliense675/
Ballenge674/
Bealenge674/
Balnchet673/
Balencoy673/
Balenque672/
Balnchey671/
Balengee671/
Walencij671/
Walengea671/
Walensey671/
Walinces671/
Valenkiy671/
Valenzza671/
Valincca671/
Valinchi671/
Vallengi671/
Valenssa671/
Valençio671/
Valentzi671/
Vailenka671/
Vailensi671/
Volenger671/
Walencka671/
Balinche671/
Balendje671/
Valenjay671/
Vallenza671/
Walenkie670/
Valns670/
Walensze670/

Valence Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valence in the Marathi language
वालेन्चेvalence-

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