Vallence Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Vallence Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Valence (several in France) = the Stronghold [Latin Valentia; from valens, valentis, strong]

Vallence Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1641:164,60817,026
France1041:638,68083,098
England701:795,97243,050
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vallence (1,716) may also be a first name.

Vallence Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Valence (several in France) = the Stronghold [Latin Valentia; from valens, valentis, strong]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vallence Last Name Facts

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

Vallence is most common in Australia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Vallence.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallence? popularity and diffusion

Vallence is the 645,988th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Vallence live; 36 percent live in Australasia and 36 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Vallence is also the 185,342nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,716 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 164,608. In Australia Vallence is most frequent in: Victoria, where 77 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Vallence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vallence has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Vallence last name declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 244 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vallence Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

The amount Vallence earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 62.67% less than the national average, earning $16,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.61% less than the national average, earning $31,492 CAD per year.

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