Valenteyn Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Valenteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valenteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Valenteyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valenteyn occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valenteyn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Valenteyn are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 2,110,897. In The Netherlands Valenteyn is primarily found in: North Holland, where 88 percent are found and North Brabant, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and Belgium, where 16 percent are found.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valenteyn
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