Valette Surname
Approximately 17,824 people bear this surname
Valette Surname User-submission:
"Valette" is originally an Occitan world meaning "little valley"; it indicates a location, like a domain or a hamlet.
Valette Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15,686 | 1:4,235 | 328 |
| Dominican Republic | 817 | 1:12,770 | 981 |
| Australia | 298 | 1:90,590 | 10,393 |
| United States | 275 | 1:1,318,032 | 92,126 |
| Canada | 188 | 1:195,987 | 19,219 |
| Switzerland | 94 | 1:87,371 | 9,726 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Benin | 49 | 1:210,931 | 19,709 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Valette (282) may also be a first name.
Valette Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
"Valette" is originally an Occitan world meaning "little valley"; it indicates a location, like a domain or a hamlet.
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Valette Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valette Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Valette (Arabic: فاليت) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valette? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,985th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 408,861 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Valette reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 527,582nd most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 282 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 15,686 people, or 1 in 4,235. In France Valette is most common in: Occitanie, where 29 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside. Beside France this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Valette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Valette has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valette last name grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Valette Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Valette surname are 27.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Valette earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.74% less than the national average, earning $37,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,272 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valette Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valette in the Arabic language | ||
| فاليت | falyt | - |
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