Valery Surname

29,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Valery Surname Definition:

For St. Valery, a baronial name, from St. Valery, Normandy. Gilbert, Advocate or Protector of St. Valery, c. 990, m. a dau. of Richard Duke of Normandy, by whom he had Bernard, father of Walter de St. Valery, and Richard de Hugleville (who supported Duke William against the rebellion of William of Arques, 1053).

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Valery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad11,2651:1,207219
France2,2941:28,9553,537
Iran1,4061:54,6116,001
Haiti9671:11,0491,139
Venezuela5871:51,4552,531
United States4911:738,20657,824
Tanzania4461:118,70311,347
Cameroon1521:136,63915,295
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Canada631:584,85148,473
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Mauritius441:29,3965,731
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Australia291:930,88655,860
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Ivory Coast201:1,153,56226,783
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
England171:3,277,533109,658
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Valéry (54) are calculated separately.

Valery (221,287) may also be a first name.

Valery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For St. Valery, a baronial name, from St. Valery, Normandy. Gilbert, Advocate or Protector of St. Valery, c. 990, m. a dau. of Richard Duke of Normandy, by whom he had Bernard, father of Walter de St. Valery, and Richard de Hugleville (who supported Duke William against the rebellion of William of Arques, 1053). Walter de St. Valery had extensive grants in England t. William I. The family remained in Berks and Hants 13th cent. (Parliamentary Writs).

The Norman People (1874)

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

Valery Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valery (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻠﺮﻱ, Marathi: हलेरी) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Valéry. Click here for further potential spellings of Valery.

How Common Is The Last Name Valery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Valery is the 29,185th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 396,256 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Valery live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 4,716th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 221,287 people.

Valery is most widely held in Chad, where it is borne by 11,265 people, or 1 in 1,207. Apart from Chad Valery exists in 76 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.

Valery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valery surname increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Valery surname are 7.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Valery earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $43,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning $48,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valéry9454/
Vallery922,541/
Valeriy92170/
Valerry9256/
Valeary9231/
Valeray9230/
Valeryi924/
Valeroy924/
Valerys924/
Valerey923/
Valeryo922/
Valeryz921/
Valaery921/
Valiery921/
Valleroy86468/
Valleray8675/
Valerych8630/
Vallerey8626/
Valleryd8610/
Valliery863/
Vallerry863/
Vallerys862/
Valieroy861/
Valera83109,450/
Valeri8314,641/
Valere831,605/
Volery83935/
Valory83264/
Walery83233/
Balery8384/
Falery8371/
Valary8364/
Velery8313/
Valerj839/
Valiry832/
Valleroys801/
Valerio77173,840/
Valerie777,141/
Vallera771,585/
Valleri771,164/
Vallory77817/
Valiere77767/
Valieri77577/
Vallary77564/
Valerii77424/
Valeyre77387/
Valeris77349/
Ballery77289/
Waleryś77201/
Wallery77114/
Valeira77109/
Balerzy7773/
Valeres7765/
Vallere7763/
Walerys7747/
Valerij7743/
Fahlery7733/
Valoray7724/
Valgere7722/
Vollery7719/
Vaaleri7718/
Valaray7716/
Fallery7710/
Waleryd779/
Faleryd778/
Baleray776/
Valerai776/
Valerez774/
Valheri774/
Valiriy773/
Valeraj773/
Valléry773/
Vasleri772/
Bailery772/
Baleriy772/
Baulery772/
Waleryo772/
Valiary772/
Valerea772/
Faleary771/
Balerey771/
Vhaleri771/
Valerei771/
Valesri771/
Valhere771/
Valiray771/
Valorey771/
Valarey771/
Veleriy771/
Valéryo771/
Valeriz771/
Valerri771/
Valetri771/
Valleré771/
Valeree771/
Valerid771/
Valerih771/
Vailere771/
Valeera771/
Vaalera771/
Baleryd771/
Valeroa771/
Walerry771/
Valeire770/
Fatlery770/
Baliery770/
Veleroy770/
Valliere714,409/
Vallerie71566/
Vallieri71449/
Valerich71367/
Vallerio71315/
Balleroy71103/
Vaglieri7166/
Ballerey7147/
Valeruis7141/
Valleris7136/
Voillery7133/
Valleres7119/
Valleret7114/
Valleyre7114/
Bhaleray7113/
Beaulery7111/
Fahleryd719/
Valairay719/
Vallered716/
Bhaleriy715/
Valherra713/
Valherie713/
Valeerio713/
Valierie712/
Balleray712/
Valerrio712/
Valleira712/
Valletri712/
Vaillere712/
Bagliery712/
Valeirio712/
Vaulerio712/
Valeruha712/
Valearie711/
Valeraja711/
Valerish711/
Valerres711/
Valerrie711/
Valierra711/
Valleari711/
Valleroi711/
Vallesri711/
Valluiry711/
Valerizs711/
Valerris711/
Valierre711/
Vallerij711/
Valeraai711/
Valeraij711/
Valeraip711/
Valerieh711/
Balheiry711/
Vallarry711/
Vallerez711/
Wallerry711/
Valherri711/
Valloriy711/
Vagliere711/
Fallerey710/
Vallerer710/
Whatlery710/
Baleri673,441/
Valori673,392/
Valore67909/
Balera67794/
Faleri67446/
Valari67416/
Walera67337/
Falera67329/
Wolery67305/
Balere67263/
Falere67147/
Veilleroy67114/
Walory67102/
Waleri6783/
Valare6775/
Veleri6770/
Valère6748/
Velere6739/
Vailliere6724/
Valire6721/
Valira6721/
Bolery6719/
Falary6714/
Baliry6713/
Walere6712/
Voleri678/
Valiri678/
Vallerich677/
Fautleroy676/
Vallierie676/
D'valerio676/
Vallerhed676/
Valéra675/
Voléry675/
Valéri675/
Folery674/
Velary673/
Vallierre672/
Vallierra672/
Valére672/
Volere672/
Felery672/
Waliry671/
Valereich671/
Vallerrie671/
Vallieree671/
Falory671/
Volera671/
Valyri671/
Valoré671/
Valerruis671/
Valjri671/
Baleré671/
Baslerytė671/

Valery Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valery in the Marathi language
हलेरीhaleri-
Valery in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻠﺮﻱflry50
ﻓﺎﻟﺮﻱfalry50

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