Valerian Surname

102,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Valerian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valerian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,1221:12,8441,671
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
France831:800,27496,515
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Kenya331:1,399,39135,649
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Czechia241:443,06148,767
India171:45,121,493474,784
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Valerián (152), Valérian (3), Valerían (1) & Valérián (1) are calculated separately.

Valerian (18,694) may also be a first name.

Valerian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valerian (Arabic: فاليريآن, Bengali: ভলেরিয়ান, Georgian: ვალერიან, Hindi: वलेरियन, Marathi: वलेरीयन, Oriya: ଭାେଲରିଆନ) occurs most in Tanzania. It may occur as: Valerián, Valérian, Valerían or Valérián. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valerian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Valerian is the 102,404th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,583,905 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Valerian are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 39,760th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 18,694 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,122 people, or 1 in 12,844. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 22 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Valerian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Valerian are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% registered with the political party.

The amount Valerian earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.89% more than the national average, earning $56,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.45% less than the national average, earning $31,075 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valerian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valerian in the Georgian language
ვალერიანvalerian-
Valerian in the Bengali language
ভলেরিয়ানbhaleriyana-
Valerian in the Oriya language
ଭାେଲରିଆନbhaelari'ana83.33
ଭାେଲରିୟାନbhaelariyana8.33
ଭଲିରାନାbhalirana4.17
ଭାେଲରିଆନ୍bhaelari'an4.17
Valerian in the Hindi language
वलेरियनvaleriyana40
वेलैरियनvelairiyana20
वालेरियनvaleriyana20
वालेरयिनvalerayina20
Valerian in the Marathi language
वलेरीयनvaleriyana16.07
वलेिरयनvaleirayana15.41
वेलेरीयनveleriyana9.51
वेलेिरयनveleirayana7.21
वालेरीअनvaleri'ana4.59
हेलेरीयनheleriyana3.28
वॅलेिरयनveleirayana2.62
वालेिरयनvaleirayana2.62
वलेिरअनvaleira'ana2.62
हलेिरयनhaleirayana2.3
हलेरीयनhaleriyana2.3
वलेरीअनvaleri'ana1.64
वालेरीयनvaleriyana1.64
वेलरीयनvelariyana1.64
वलेरीयानvaleriyana1.31
हॅलेरीयनheleriyana1.31
हॅलेरीनhelerina0.98
वॅलरीयनvelariyana0.98
वेलेरीनvelerina0.98
वालेरीनvalerina0.98
वॅलेरीयनveleriyana0.98
बलेरीयनbaleriyana0.66
वॅलेिरनveleirana0.66
वलेरीमनvalerimana0.66
वालेरेनvalerena0.66
वेलरीनvelarina0.66
वालेरीयाvaleriya0.33
वॅलेरीअनveleri'ana0.33
वललरीनvalalarina0.33
वलेरीयमvaleriyama0.33
वेलरनvelarana0.33
वेलेसीनvelesina0.33
वलेिरअvaleira'a0.33
वॅलरीयानvelariyana0.33
वलरीनvalarina0.33
वेलीरीयनveliriyana0.33
वळेरीयनvaleriyana0.33
पावलीनpavalina0.33
वालेिरनvaleirana0.33
वलेयर्नvaleyarna0.33
वालेरीनाvalerina0.33
ेरीयनeriyana0.33
वरेलीयनvareliyana0.33
वेलारीयानvelariyana0.33
वॉलोरीयनvoloriyana0.33
हेलेरीनhelerina0.33
वालेिटनvaleitana0.33
वलेटीयनvaletiyana0.33
हलेरीपनhaleripana0.33
वॅरलरीनveralarina0.33
वलुरीयनvaluriyana0.33
वेलेरीअनveleri'ana0.33
वलेरीयाvaleriya0.33
हलेरीनhalerina0.33
यालेरींनyalerinna0.33
वलेरीअबvaleri'aba0.33
Valerian in the Arabic language
فاليريآنfalyryan-

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