Valens Surname
Approximately 20,329 people bear this surname
Valens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 19,535 | 1:582 | 122 |
| Spain | 142 | 1:329,240 | 19,264 |
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| France | 113 | 1:587,812 | 78,453 |
| Ecuador | 97 | 1:163,978 | 7,313 |
| Colombia | 91 | 1:524,990 | 7,164 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Valens (19,209) may also be a first name.
Valens Demographics
Valens Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Valens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Valens (Arabic: فلنس, Marathi: हेलेन्स, Russian: Валенс) is carried by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valens? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,481st most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 358,480 people. The last name Valens is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Valens live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Valens is also the 38,997th most widely held forename in the world, held by 19,209 people.
The surname Valens is most frequent in Rwanda, where it is held by 19,535 people, or 1 in 582. Excluding Rwanda this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Valens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Valens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valens last name increased 11,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Valens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Valens last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Valens last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Valens earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $25,419,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $48,176 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallens | 92 | 126 | / |
| Valense | 92 | 4 | / |
| Valiens | 92 | 2 | / |
| Valns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Vallense | 86 | 1 | / |
| Valins | 83 | 255 | / |
| Walens | 83 | 148 | / |
| Valenz | 83 | 144 | / |
| Volens | 83 | 82 | / |
| Falens | 83 | 20 | / |
| Balens | 83 | 14 | / |
| Velens | 83 | 14 | / |
| Valnæs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Valems | 83 | 1 | / |
| Valensova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Valence | 77 | 3,917 | / |
| Wallens | 77 | 347 | / |
| Vallins | 77 | 291 | / |
| Faelens | 77 | 286 | / |
| Fallens | 77 | 120 | / |
| Valenze | 77 | 74 | / |
| Veulens | 77 | 51 | / |
| Waelens | 77 | 31 | / |
| Vollens | 77 | 29 | / |
| Voolens | 77 | 8 | / |
| Balense | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ballens | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vaulins | 77 | 4 | / |
| Valenje | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vallenz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whalens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valench | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahlens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valinse | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wealens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Balns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vallence | 71 | 469 | / |
| Wallenås | 71 | 16 | / |
| Falliens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weallens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vailence | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walensze | 71 | 0 | / |
| Folens | 67 | 438 | / |
| Balins | 67 | 307 | / |
| Wolens | 67 | 226 | / |
| Bolens | 67 | 99 | / |
| Walenz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Welens | 67 | 34 | / |
| Velins | 67 | 11 | / |
| Falnæs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Balenz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Walins | 67 | 6 | / |
| Falins | 67 | 4 | / |
| Volins | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balnæs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valnce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balyns | 67 | 1 | / |
Valens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valens in the Marathi language | ||
| हेलेन्स | helensa | 50 |
| लॉरेन्स | lorensa | 50 |
| Valens in the Russian language | ||
| Валенс | valens | - |
| Valens in the Arabic language | ||
| فلنس | flns | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valens
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