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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Valette Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valette Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valette (Arabic: فاليت) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Valette? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 29,985th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 408,861 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Valette are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Valette is also the 527,582nd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 282 people.
The last name Valette is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 15,686 people, or 1 in 4,235. In France it is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 29 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Outside of France it is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Valette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Valette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Valette last name increased 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Valette Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Valette are 27.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.85% being registered with the 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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Footnotes
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