Valet Surname
Approximately 6,319 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,331 | 1:15,337 | 1,618 |
| Haiti | 596 | 1:17,926 | 1,562 |
| United States | 260 | 1:1,394,073 | 96,365 |
| Ivory Coast | 203 | 1:113,651 | 5,722 |
| Germany | 176 | 1:457,417 | 40,380 |
| Belgium | 154 | 1:74,654 | 11,851 |
| Colombia | 94 | 1:508,235 | 7,080 |
| Denmark | 46 | 1:122,711 | 11,225 |
| Hungary | 44 | 1:223,097 | 18,334 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Ecuador | 26 | 1:611,763 | 11,738 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
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.
Valet Demographics
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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
Valet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valet in the Hindi language | ||
| वालेट | valeta | - |
| Valet in the Marathi language | ||
| वलेट | valeta | - |
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