Valerio Surname

3,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Valerio 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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Valerio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil48,1581:4,445348
Mexico33,5201:3,703501
Philippines17,9271:5,647472
Dominican Republic13,7971:756140
United States12,2081:29,6903,687
Italy10,3361:5,917735
Peru7,9621:3,992657
Costa Rica5,7551:831179
Venezuela5,5591:5,433672
Honduras2,9211:3,018383
Portugal2,7741:3,756447
Argentina2,4441:17,4891,515
Nicaragua2,4291:2,479368
Spain1,6841:27,7622,871
Colombia1,2911:37,0052,144
Chile8341:21,1231,334
Uruguay6421:5,345607
France6331:104,93315,504
Canada5151:71,5458,161
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Belize2971:1,197278
Indonesia2711:488,00440,078
England2651:210,25718,075
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Cuba991:116,3913,256
Guatemala881:182,7583,680
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Guam371:4,328556
Angola361:749,7002,649
Wales331:93,7747,567
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Israel191:450,40234,739
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Panama121:326,0227,351
Austria111:774,13064,097
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Bolivia61:1,769,4066,441
China61:227,886,92811,701
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominica11:75,891912
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
San Marino11:33,214932
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Valério (4,009) & Valèrio (1) are calculated separately.

Valerio (87,337) may also be a first name.

Valerio 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

Valerio Last Name Facts

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

Valerio (Arabic: فاليريو, Marathi: वलेिरओ, Russian: Валерио) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Valério or Valèrio. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valerio? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,238th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 41,921 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Valerio live; 37 percent live in South America and 28 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 11,473rd most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 87,337 people.

This last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 48,158 people, or 1 in 4,445. In Brazil Valerio is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 32 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Paraná, where 8 percent reside. Besides Brazil Valerio exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Valerio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valerio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Valerio last name grew 20,692 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Valerio Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Valerio surname are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Valerio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning €24,501 per year; in Norway they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning 383,457 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,049 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.33% more than the national average, earning R 426,156 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.59% less than the national average, earning $14,168,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $54,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valério954,009/
Valèrio951/
Vallerio93315/
Valerios9373/
Valeerio933/
Valaerio932/
Valerrio932/
Valeirio932/
Vaulerio932/
Valergio931/
Valerioo931/
Vaslerio931/
Valeriot931/
Valeriop931/
Valoerio931/
Vaelerio931/
Valeri9214,641/
D'valerio886/
Valeriotp881/
Valeriott881/
Valerie867,141/
Valeria863,969/
Valleri861,164/
Balerio861,035/
Valieri86577/
Valerii86424/
Valeris86349/
Valario86181/
Valeriy86170/
Valorio8686/
Velerio8677/
Falerio8654/
Valerij8643/
Valereo8620/
Vaaleri8618/
Walerio8611/
Valirio869/
Valerai866/
Valeryi864/
Valheri864/
Valeroy864/
Valeryo862/
Vasleri862/
Volerio861/
Vhaleri861/
Valerei861/
Valesri861/
Valerjo861/
Valeriz861/
Valerri861/
Valetri861/
Valerid861/
Valerih861/
Valeroa861/
Vallario801,318/
Ballerio801,082/
Vallerie80566/
Valleroy80468/
Vallieri80449/
Valerich80367/
Valerija8093/
Vaglieri8066/
Valleria8052/
Valeruis8041/
Valleris8036/
Falerios8025/
Valerias8012/
Valeriah804/
Balierio803/
Vallério803/
Valherie803/
Wallerio802/
Valierie802/
Valletri802/
Falierio801/
Fallerio801/
Valearie801/
Valerish801/
Valerrie801/
Valieroy801/
Valleari801/
Vallerjo801/
Valleroi801/
Vallesri801/
Velerrio801/
Faleirio801/
Valérios801/
Vaalério801/
Valerizs801/
Valerjos801/
Valerris801/
Vallirio801/
Vallorio801/
Vallerij801/
Valeraai801/
Valeraij801/
Valeraip801/
Valerieh801/
Ualherio801/
Valherri801/
Valerhia801/
Vauleria801/
Valera77109,450/
Valery7718,391/
Baleri773,441/
Valere771,605/
Waleri7783/
Valerj779/
Voleri778/
Valiri778/
Valéri775/
Valyri771/
Valjri771/
Vallerich757/
Vallierie756/
Vallerjos752/
Fallierio751/
Valereich751/
Valleroys751/
Vallerrie751/
Valerruis751/
Fallerios751/
Vallery712,541/
Vallera711,585/
Valiere71767/
Valoria71676/
Balleri71451/
Valeyre71387/
Valéria71313/
Velario71295/
Baleria71132/
Velorio71125/
Valeira71109/
Valeres7165/
Valgiri7164/
Vallere7163/
Valerry7156/
Falorio7142/
Valaria7137/
Volorio7132/
Valeary7131/
Valeray7130/
Valerya7122/
Valgere7122/
Valiris7120/
Walleri7117/
Vouleri7117/
Faleria7116/
Balerui7116/
Waleria7115/
Veleria7115/
Valliri7112/
Valiria719/
Volerit718/
Balirio717/
Walario717/
Valerez714/
Valerys714/
Valiriy713/
Valirie713/
Valeraj713/
Balerri713/
Valerey713/
Valireo712/
Falario712/
Baleari712/
Walério712/
Valèria712/
Waleryo712/
Valitri712/
Balheri712/
Valerea712/
Volario711/
Volleri711/
Wualeri711/
Valeryz711/
Valhere711/
Valisri711/
Walerij711/
Baaleri711/
Valéryo711/
Balério711/
Valería711/
Valleré711/
Valeree711/
Vailere711/
Valeera711/
Vaalera711/
Walerai711/
Felerio711/
Baleyri711/
Baleroi711/
Hbaleri711/
Valiery711/
Wolerio711/
Valeire710/
Valliere674,409/
Valloreo67125/
Balleroy67103/
Valleray6775/
Voulieri6755/
Valerych6730/
Vallerey6726/
Balleari6723/
Balleria6720/
Valleres6719/
Ballerai6717/
Valleret6714/
Valleyre6714/
Volerich6711/
Valaisri6711/
Valleryd6710/
Vollario678/
Vallered676/
Bhalereo674/
Voglieri674/
Falleria674/
Valloria674/
Valliery673/
Valherra673/
Waleruis673/
Vallerry673/
Valleira672/
Wallério672/
Vaillere672/
Vallerys672/
Bollerio672/
Valeruha672/
Hwalgeri671/
Balieria671/
Wallerie671/
Valeraja671/
Valerres671/
Valierra671/
Velieria671/
Walheria671/
Waulirio671/
Vallerya671/
Valléria671/
Voilerie671/
Valierre671/
Vouleris671/
Walerias671/
Balleeri671/
Balearia671/
Vallerez671/
Phalario671/
Valgiria671/
Vagliere671/
Fallario671/
Vallerer670/
Walleari670/

Valerio Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valerio in the Marathi language
वलेिरओvaleira'o-
Valerio in the Russian language
Валериоvalerio-
Valerio in the Arabic language
فاليريوfalyryw-
فالريوfalryw-

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