Valensky Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Valensky Surname User-submission:

The surname Valensky means 'love from the sky' and 'strong follower of Christianity'.

Valensky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2051:264,28126,485
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Valenský (4) are calculated separately.

Valensky (16) may also be a first name.

Valensky Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Valensky means 'love from the sky' and 'strong follower of Christianity'.

- glannay

Valensky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valensky (Russian: Валенский) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Valenský. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valensky? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 728,955th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Valensky are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Valensky is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Valensky is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 264,281. In South Africa Valensky is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 92 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 3 percent are found and Gauteng, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Valensky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Valensky surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Valensky are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Valensky earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.49% less than the national average, earning R 186,564 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $44,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $53,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valensky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valensky in the Russian language
Валенскийvalenskij-

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