Valiant Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Brunei

Valiant Surname Definition:

From the French, Vaillant; a personal name.

Valiant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4861:745,80058,323
England1181:472,18730,747
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Canada651:566,85547,218
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
India201:38,353,269431,471
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Valiant (1,130) may also be a first name.

Valiant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Vaillant; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Valiant Last Name Facts

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

Valiant is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Valiant? popularity and diffusion

Valiant is the 387,068th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,947,160 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Valiant are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 236,919th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 1,130 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 486 people, or 1 in 745,800. In The United States Valiant is most common in: Missouri, where 23 percent live, Minnesota, where 16 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.

Valiant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valiant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valiant last name grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valiant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Valiant are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valiant earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $52,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valiante932,231/
Valliant93863/
Valian925,405/
Valant92837/
Valliante8824/
Vailliant8822/
Vallant861,265/
Vailant86319/
Valante86213/
Vallian86191/
Baliant8650/
Valeant8625/
Veliant867/
Valants865/
Valiand865/
Vajlant861/
Valiaan861/
Valandt861/
Vaylant861/
Faliant861/
Valantz860/
Waliant860/
Valiont860/
Valan831,198/
Vaillant8024,729/
Vallante80490/
Vailante80263/
Vaylandt8047/
Valeinte8021/
Vallandt8020/
Balliant8017/
Baliantz807/
Baliante803/
Valeante802/
Valliang801/
Vailantt801/
Vayllant801/
Valliane801/
Vahlandt801/
Vaillian800/
Vallants800/
Valliantová781/
Valand7772,560/
Balian773,872/
Volant773,025/
Valean772,853/
Balant77746/
Valaan77649/
Vallan77491/
Walian77448/
Valaun77392/
Valyan77310/
Valane77239/
Valion77207/
Valain77205/
Volian77156/
Valang7779/
Valein7746/
Walant7729/
Vailan7726/
Valgan7722/
Valiam7711/
Vajlan778/
Falant776/
Velant774/
Vealan773/
Vahlan772/
Vaylan772/
Valajn771/
Vaulan771/
Vaslan771/
Valianova7539/
Valianová7519/
Vaillante755/
Valleinte753/
Vaullandt753/
Valantová752/
Valleante751/
Vaillants751/
Vaheylian751/
Valaintte751/
Vaillantt751/
Vailleant750/
Volante717,485/
Balante711,690/
Vallean711,239/
Vatland71837/
Valaine71600/
Vollant71582/
Valland71437/
Vaillan71356/
Ballant71310/
Wallian71275/
Vahland71274/
Ballian71237/
Valeine71156/
Baalian71134/
Valanne71126/
Vaaland71113/
Valatin71110/
Vallang71104/
Volandt7188/
Falante7180/
Vallion7176/
Vayland7175/
Voulant7160/
Valaain7159/
Valosin7157/
Vasland7156/
Vallyan7151/
Wallant7148/
Vallain7137/
Wailant7136/
Wajlant7135/
Hualian7132/
Volanth7130/
Foliant7128/
Faulant7124/
Vallein7123/
Falandt7122/
Baylian7122/
Vaulont7120/
Bailant7118/
Vailand7117/
Fallant7115/
Vajland7114/
Balhant7113/
Valione7111/
Valagne719/
Ualiang719/
Balanth717/
Baliaan717/
Valonte717/
Bailian716/
Watlian715/
Valasin714/
Valayne713/
Balantp713/
Volants713/
Valaten713/
Wailian713/
Valatyn713/
Walandt713/
Vallane712/
Vailyan712/
Valliam712/
Vealand712/
Baulant712/
Baulian711/
Balantt711/
Vhallan711/
Valhane711/
Vallann711/
Vallantová711/
Valyain711/
Valyane711/
Valasne711/
Vaslain711/
Valloin711/
Vahalan711/
Valeijn711/
Valamnd711/
Valangh711/
Vaylann711/
Vaulang711/
Volantz711/
Walyant711/
Falyant711/
Balianh711/
Baleint711/
Baslant711/
Vualang711/
Valahyn711/
Vauland710/
Vaulion710/
Whalian710/
Balan67110,034/
Valam671,999/
Walan671,140/
Valon67486/
Volan67445/
Vailland67326/
Beaulant67318/
Ballante67186/
Phalante67177/
Vollandt67142/
Bağlantı67120/
Wahlandt67105/
Faillant6774/
Veillant6766/
Valanova6740/
Valasing6734/
Faullant6733/
Valayten6733/
Vălan6731/
Wailante6730/
Balyants6724/
Boliantz6723/
Waillant6723/
Wallandt6722/
Voilante6720/
Baylante6716/
Baillian6712/
Ballandt6710/
Hualiang676/
Baillant675/
Wayliand674/
Bayllant674/
Balaunth674/
Valyasin673/
Fallante673/
Ualan673/
Faulandt673/
Voillant672/
Wayllant672/
Wajlandt672/
Vollante672/
Balyante672/
Baleinte672/
Falyants671/
Bolliant671/
Ballantz671/
Valeatin671/
Vallaine671/
Valochin671/
Veillian671/
Vaullain671/
Mpaliand671/
Valán671/
Vallanne671/
Vailandė671/
Veilandt671/
Volionte671/
Waglilan671/
Woliants671/
Fahlandt671/
Folliant671/
Balainte671/
Balllian671/
Baulandt671/
Wahliang671/
Vallatin671/
Waillian671/
Vaalhein671/
Veahlann671/
Valashyn671/
Vallands670/
Vaillion670/
Wailandt670/
Beaulian670/
Weallant670/
Feallant670/
Walliamn670/
Uhalandt670/
Waslants670/

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Footnotes

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