Valenciano Surname

31,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Valenciano Surname User-submission:

Catalan (València) and Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called València or Valencia, principally the major city in eastern Spain, which was formerly the capital of an independent Moorish kingdom of the same name, until it was reconquered in 1239 by James I, king of the Catalan dynasty, and became part of the Crown of Aragon together with the Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Aragon.

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Valenciano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,7861:25,9351,792
Philippines3,7141:27,2593,771
Spain2,6601:17,5761,973
Costa Rica2,0151:2,372298
United States1,2681:285,85126,589
Colombia8171:58,4752,773
Brazil4011:533,85120,015
Cuba3231:35,6741,692
Argentina2411:177,35914,876
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
France421:1,581,493147,826
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Valenciano (170) may also be a first name.

Valenciano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Catalan (València) and Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called València or Valencia, principally the major city in eastern Spain, which was formerly the capital of an independent Moorish kingdom of the same name, until it was reconquered in 1239 by James I, king of the Catalan dynasty, and became part of the Crown of Aragon together with the Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Aragon. The city was apparently named from an honorary title derived from the Latin, valens, meaning 'brave'.

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Valenciano Last Name Facts

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

Valenciano occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valenciano? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,840th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 434,999 people. The surname Valenciano is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Valenciano reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 701,320th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 170 people.

Valenciano is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 4,786 people, or 1 in 25,935. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Aguascalientes, where 23 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 20 percent reside and Coahuila, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Mexico it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 22 percent reside and Spain, where 16 percent reside.

Valenciano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Valenciano last name are 37.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Valenciano earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $20,085,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% less than the national average, earning $47,657 CAD per year.

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