Valeria Surname

116,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

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'.

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Valeria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1,6491:10,683910
Brazil6101:350,94213,466
Mexico4071:304,9786,830
Indonesia2671:495,31540,583
Italy2001:305,78338,187
Philippines1961:516,52259,882
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Colombia1121:426,5546,555
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England101:5,571,806158,774
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
China41:341,830,39216,990
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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'.

- mathieu.valerius

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valeria in the Georgian language
ვალერიაvaleria-
Valeria in the Marathi language
वलेिरयाvaleiraya-
Valeria in the Oriya language
ଭାେଲରିଆbhaelari'a94.74
େସାେରନesaerana2.63
ଭାେଲରିୟାbhaelariya2.63
Valeria in the Arabic language
باليرياbalyrya-
فاليرياfalyrya-

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