Valet Surname

77,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Valet Surname Definition:

An attendant upon a great man. In royal households there were valetti ad coronam, "Valets of the Crown." See Jacob's Law Dict.

Valet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,3311:15,3371,618
Haiti5961:17,9261,562
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
Ivory Coast2031:113,6515,722
Germany1761:457,41740,380
Belgium1541:74,65411,851
Colombia941:508,2357,080
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Hungary441:223,09718,334
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
England311:1,797,35772,927
Ecuador261:611,76311,738
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Valet (586) may also be a first name.

Valet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An attendant upon a great man. In royal households there were valetti ad coronam, "Valets of the Crown." See Jacob's Law Dict.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Valet Last Name Facts

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

Valet (Hindi: वालेट, Marathi: वलेट) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valet? popularity and diffusion

Valet is the 77,415th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,153,275 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Valet live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 345,673rd most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 586 people.

It is most numerous in France, where it is held by 4,331 people, or 1 in 15,337. In France Valet is most common in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 12 percent reside. Outside of France this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Valet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Valet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valet surname expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valet surname are 15.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Valet earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 20.78% less than the national average, earning $17,984,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $44,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $40,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallet9119,143/
Valete912,334/
Vaslet91437/
Valest91344/
Valett91177/
Vaylet91164/
Vaulet91153/
Valeth91132/
Valets9136/
Vailet9132/
Vatlet9119/
Vaelet916/
Valiet912/
Valeat911/
Valeit911/
Vualet911/
Vale8994,643/
Valette8317,824/
Vallett83272/
Vallete83151/
Valliet8380/
Vaillet8354/
Vattlet8321/
Vaslett8319/
Vealets8314/
Vaileth836/
Valesth832/
Valestt832/
Vallest831/
Vailete831/
Veallet831/
Vatlett831/
Valethe831/
Valetts831/
Valleth831/
Valllet831/
Vaislet830/
Valeatt830/
Valle80290,323/
Vales8015,854/
Valer809,393/
Veale807,451/
Valey805,414/
Valea803,113/
Vahle803,045/
Walet802,323/
Balet802,315/
Valie802,056/
Valhe801,628/
Vaile801,310/
Valez801,285/
Valge801,200/
Volet80908/
Valei80467/
Vhale80435/
Valeh80416/
Vasle80398/
Vatle80311/
Valee80301/
Vaule80257/
Velet80238/
Falet80236/
Valed80208/
Valeu80183/
Valje80161/
Vuale80143/
Vayle80141/
Valit80115/
Vaale8093/
Hvale8069/
Vajle8048/
Valej8021/
Valée8017/
Vgale806/
Valyt805/
Valep803/
Valèe801/
Vwale801/
Vallette772,338/
Valetova771,144/
Vailette7746/
Vailliet7713/
Valleste771/
Vauslett770/
Valles7396,853/
Vallee7326,058/
Valley7310,135/
Ballet738,202/
Vahule734,399/
Wallet733,562/
Vallez733,529/
Valler733,177/
Fallet733,129/
Vollet731,874/
Balete731,835/
Vallée731,527/
Vallie731,263/
Baylet731,148/
Vaille731,045/
Bailet73895/
Vailes73546/
Vealey73529/
Valite73404/
Vaaler73386/
Balest73371/
Vailea73309/
Vahale73296/
Vailhe73220/
Valech73201/
Falete73179/
Baliet73165/
Baulet73131/
Valher73126/
Vaalle73125/
Vallit73116/
Faulet73106/
Vallea7398/
Veylet7393/
Valesh7390/
Bealet7386/
Vayler7385/
Vallep7384/
Walete7382/
Watlet7379/
Walett7371/
Valeed7371/
Vauley7361/
Voilet7360/
Vallei7360/
Wailet7355/
Balett7353/
Volete7351/
Waleet7351/
Vhaler7348/
Valije7346/
Vaules7344/
Valleh7341/
Valeis7337/
Velett7336/
Vasley7331/
Vajler7330/
Hvaale7329/
Valead7327/
Veales7325/
Vhaile7324/
Voulet7324/
Phalet7323/
Vailer7322/
Valedh7322/
Vatler7321/
Valitt7320/
Walget7319/
Waliet7318/
Valait7317/
Falett7316/
Vallej7316/
Vailey7314/
Vaisle7314/
Faleth7313/
Valiot7313/
Vealle7313/
Vahley7313/
Valeij7313/
Valecz7312/
Veleat7312/
Valløe7311/
Valedz7311/
Vhalle7310/
Volett7310/
Volget7310/
Waelet739/
Vahler739/
Vallle738/
Valled738/
Valieh738/
Vayles737/
Valeez737/
Baslet737/
Batlet737/
Hvalyt737/
Vattle736/
Whalet736/
Valees736/
Vaales736/
Vaalee735/
Vhasle735/
Waletz735/
Baletz734/
Valith734/
Baleth734/
Baleat734/
Valytė734/
Vallèe734/
Valhed734/
Valyts734/
Falets733/
Volets733/
Waulet733/
Valeys733/
Balets733/
Vasles733/
Valgey732/
Vathle732/
Vauler732/
Balget732/
Valess732/
Faylet732/
Vaalhe732/
Voletz732/
Hvalei732/
Vatlle732/
Faleet732/
Failet732/
Vealer731/
Walets731/
Wahlet731/
Voelet731/
Vhalge731/
Valeer731/
Valgit731/
Vallhe731/
Valayt731/
Vaileu731/
Vailyt731/
Vaayle731/
Vaslei731/
Vasler731/
Vaslle731/
Vayled731/
Vayley731/
Vealea731/
Veliet731/
Vauleu731/
Wealet731/
Valerr731/
Faletz731/
Valleu731/
Waleat731/
Valuit731/
Valuyt731/
Vallje731/
Vallét731/
Vaglie731/
Vahlit731/
Vailez731/
Valeaz731/
Val'le731/
Vaslee731/
Vatley731/
Vaulea731/
Vaulee731/
Voliet731/
Waalet731/
Vuales731/
Bhalet731/
Vaylez731/
Vhalea731/
Validt731/
Valihe731/
Vhales731/
Faliet731/
Vaslit730/
Vealie730/
Falget730/
Veatle730/
Valeey730/
Vaillette71176/
Vali67172,370/
Vala67149,444/
Bale6753,021/
Wale6741,397/
Baillet676,667/
Balliet672,808/
Valy672,127/
Veasley671,326/
Veillet671,177/
Wallett67977/
Vole67720/
Falette67479/
Balette67391/
Waylett67379/
Ballete67366/
Vuollet67336/
Baleste67332/
Faillet67296/
Ballett67284/
Voillet67281/
Vailler67280/
Vallite67272/
Baulete67226/
Bauleth67223/
Wautlet67163/
Fallete67146/
Vollett67127/
Valeije67123/
Valliot67116/
Walleit67111/
Falleth6781/
Uale6770/
Vailles6768/
Valeova6765/
Bailets6762/
Valesch6753/
Volleth6752/
Vahtler6750/
Baleyte6745/
Walette6738/
Vaisler6735/
Fallett6730/
Văle6730/
Vâle6730/
Phallet6727/
Valeich6726/
Baylets6726/
Ballest6726/
Volette6725/
Valiste6722/
Walleth6721/
Balethe6721/
Vaissellet6719/
Vollete6719/
Wallete6718/
Balleth6718/
Fallest6717/
Valé6716/
Vatelle6715/
Vasille6715/
Valè6715/
Bailhet6715/
Batlett6713/
Battlet6713/
D'Valle6710/
Valleis6710/
Baylett679/
Ballets679/
Valless679/
Fagliet679/
Beallet679/
Valaite678/
Vallees677/
Vayslep677/
Vacelle677/
Vaytler676/
Volletz676/
Valuite676/
Valeeha675/
Valle'e675/
Bailett675/
Valeová675/
Baleete675/
Wattlet674/
Failete674/
Whatlet673/
Vallejp673/
Vauller673/
Valleey673/
Bailete673/
Vaislea672/
Vallejs672/
Vayless672/
Balleit672/
Bayleat672/
Vaselle672/
Waillet672/
Vacille672/
Valaitė672/
Vāle672/
Baileyt672/
Hvalejs672/
Vallesd672/
Valleas672/
Valleee671/
Beaslet671/
Batlets671/
Balgeet671/
Baliett671/
Wallest671/
Voilett671/
Valitte671/
Vallepp671/
Vallesr671/
Vallith671/
Valoite671/
Vaheele671/
Vahller671/
Vailher671/
Vaillie671/
Vaisley671/
Vaylley671/
Vathlei671/
Vattley671/
Vayhlea671/
Bathlet671/
Valliey671/
Baulett671/
Vallões671/
Vailões671/
Hwaletz671/
Valí671/
Vallist671/
Vallles671/
Valleys671/
Vailley671/
Valeggi671/
Valehha671/
Valejje671/
Waleeth671/
Falliet671/
Balllet671/
Baleite671/
Baullet671/
Waleedt671/
Valehee671/
Vatlles671/
Fallets671/
Batllet671/
Valj671/
Valaith671/
Balgeth671/
Basllet670/
Waslett670/
Wallets670/
Faulets670/
Wahlest670/
Vealley670/
Waullet670/
Voulett670/
Baslett670/
Bailetz670/
Vauleer670/
Vahaley670/
Baleett670/
Vattles670/
Failhet670/
Vathley670/
Veasler670/
Bauleht670/
Balhett670/

Valet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valet in the Hindi language
वालेटvaleta-
Valet in the Marathi language
वलेटvaleta-

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