Valenzuela Surname
Approximately 564,532 people bear this surname
Valenzuela Surname Definition:
From the latin "valens" - brave. Hence the brave young one.
A man small in stature but surprisingly valiant.
Castilian name.
Valenzuela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 198,633 | 1:625 | 100 |
| Chile | 106,310 | 1:166 | 21 |
| Philippines | 57,007 | 1:1,776 | 114 |
| United States | 49,920 | 1:7,261 | 855 |
| Argentina | 34,287 | 1:1,247 | 177 |
| Peru | 18,093 | 1:1,757 | 293 |
| Guatemala | 15,979 | 1:1,006 | 171 |
| Dominican Republic | 15,307 | 1:682 | 121 |
| Colombia | 14,770 | 1:3,235 | 558 |
| Spain | 13,297 | 1:3,516 | 421 |
| Paraguay | 9,410 | 1:769 | 188 |
| Venezuela | 7,930 | 1:3,809 | 532 |
| Ecuador | 5,912 | 1:2,690 | 474 |
| Honduras | 2,950 | 1:2,989 | 380 |
| Bolivia | 2,469 | 1:4,300 | 634 |
| Nicaragua | 2,043 | 1:2,947 | 421 |
| El Salvador | 1,736 | 1:3,654 | 441 |
| Brazil | 1,305 | 1:164,042 | 6,322 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Cuba | 1,200 | 1:9,602 | 846 |
| Panama | 809 | 1:4,836 | 560 |
| Uruguay | 730 | 1:4,701 | 537 |
| Canada | 590 | 1:62,450 | 7,302 |
| France | 383 | 1:173,427 | 27,010 |
| Guyana | 265 | 1:2,876 | 532 |
| Australia | 262 | 1:103,037 | 11,601 |
| Costa Rica | 237 | 1:20,169 | 717 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| Singapore | 150 | 1:36,718 | 1,328 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| Italy | 60 | 1:1,019,278 | 70,256 |
| Guam | 58 | 1:2,761 | 360 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Puerto Rico | 54 | 1:65,743 | 1,307 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Netherlands | 32 | 1:527,724 | 48,879 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1:509,015 | 23,390 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Japan | 14 | 1:9,131,735 | 44,780 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 248 | 1:202,495 | 17,559 |
Valenzuela (347) may also be a first name.
Valenzuela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the latin "valens" - brave. Hence the brave young one.
A man small in stature but surprisingly valiant.
Castilian name.
Valenzuela Demographics
Valenzuela Political Affiliation
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Valenzuela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valenzuela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Valenzuela (Arabic: فالنـزويلا, Russian: Валензуела) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valenzuela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 943rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,909 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Valenzuela live; 44 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 468,121st most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 347 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 198,633 people, or 1 in 625. In Mexico Valenzuela is most frequent in: Sonora, where 35 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 21 percent are found and Baja California, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico it is found in 107 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 19 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.
Valenzuela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Valenzuela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valenzuela surname increased 20,129 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Valenzuela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Valenzuela surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Valenzuela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.47% less than the national average, earning €10,669 per year; in Norway they earn 17.93% less than the national average, earning 284,012 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,630 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.07% more than the national average, earning $22,718,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning $36,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valenzuela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valenzuela in the Russian language | ||
| Валензуела | valenzuela | - |
| Valenzuela in the Arabic language | ||
| فالنـزويلا | falnzwyla | - |
| فالنزويلا | falnzwyla | - |
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Valenzuela Reference & Research
Linaje Valenzuela - Blog covering the surname Valenzuela, in Spanish.
Valenzuela DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Valenzuela FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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