Valeria Surname
Approximately 3,969 people bear this surname
Valeria Surname User-submission:
From the Latin, valerii. The Gens Valeria was a patrician family in Rome which later included a number of plebeian branches. The Valeria gens was one of the most ancient and most celebrated of Rome. The nomen, Valerius, is a patronymic surname derived from the praenomen, Volesus, itself derived from valere, 'to be strong'.
Read More About This SurnameValeria Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1,649 | 1:10,683 | 910 |
| Brazil | 610 | 1:350,942 | 13,466 |
| Mexico | 407 | 1:304,978 | 6,830 |
| Indonesia | 267 | 1:495,315 | 40,583 |
| Italy | 200 | 1:305,783 | 38,187 |
| Philippines | 196 | 1:516,522 | 59,882 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| Colombia | 112 | 1:426,554 | 6,555 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Valéria (313), Valèria (2) & Valería (1) are calculated separately.
Valeria (632,204) may also be a first name.
Valeria Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Latin, valerii. The Gens Valeria was a patrician family in Rome which later included a number of plebeian branches. The Valeria gens was one of the most ancient and most celebrated of Rome. The nomen, Valerius, is a patronymic surname derived from the praenomen, Volesus, itself derived from valere, 'to be strong'.
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Valeria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valeria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valeria (Arabic: باليريا, Georgian: ვალერია, Marathi: वलेिरया, Oriya: ଭାେଲରିଆ) is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Valéria, Valèria or Valería. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valeria? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 116,204th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,836,116 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Valeria are found; 63 percent are found in South America and 44 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,555th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 632,204 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Chile, where it is carried by 1,649 people, or 1 in 10,683. In Chile it is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 40 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 32 percent are found and Araucanía Region, where 12 percent are found. Barring Chile it occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.
Valeria Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Valeria has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Valeria Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Valeria are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Valeria earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $34,361,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.16% less than the national average, earning $34,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.92% more than the national average, earning $70,509 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valeria Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valeria in the Georgian language | ||
| ვალერია | valeria | - |
| Valeria in the Marathi language | ||
| वलेिरया | valeiraya | - |
| Valeria in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭାେଲରିଆ | bhaelari'a | 94.74 |
| େସାେରନ | esaerana | 2.63 |
| ଭାେଲରିୟା | bhaelariya | 2.63 |
| Valeria in the Arabic language | ||
| باليريا | balyrya | - |
| فاليريا | falyrya | - |
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