Vallentin Surname

332,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Vallentin Surname Definition:

Nick 'a valentine, a sweetheart'.

Hugh le Valentyne, Close Roll, 8 Edward.

(2) Bapt. 'the son of Valentine.' St. Valentine's day is February 14, the season when birds begin to pair. In either case the saint has originated the name.

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Vallentin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3551:15,9011,556
Germany3341:241,03426,405
France1901:349,59352,489
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
Canada481:767,61660,775
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Finland101:549,67032,186
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vallentin (107) may also be a first name.

Vallentin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'a valentine, a sweetheart'.

Hugh le Valentyne, Close Roll, 8 Edward.

(2) Bapt. 'the son of Valentine.' St. Valentine's day is February 14, the season when birds begin to pair. In either case the saint has originated the name.

Valentine Fairwether, Close Roll, 1-2 Philip and Mary.

1578. Matthew Nicholson and Alice Valentine: Marriage Lic. (London).

1803. Married — James Valentin and Ann Halfacer: St. George, Hanover Square.

The Italian Valentini is englished into Valentiny in the London Directory.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This Latin name comes from valens, the participle of valeo, "to be strong, healthy." Valentinian was the name of several Roman emperors. The Valentines of Fettercairn are said to be descended from Valentine of Thornton, who in the reign of Robert I had a charter of the lands of Thorntoun "in lie Kincardin-Mernes" (RMS., I, App. II, 18). They were "till of late numerous and influential in the parish, but so few are now left that ere long the name will become extinct" (Cameron, History of Fettercairn, p. 226). William Valentine had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), Thomas Vallantyne, feuar of Drumboy, 1561 (Rent. Dunk., p. 341), and John Wallentyne was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1593 (NSCM., I, p. 84). Vallentein 1650, Wallentine 1679. In the form Weland Wiland or Wyland, it was a forename among the northern Chisholms.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Valentine. v. Valentine.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The baptismal name. This surname is sometimes corrupted in the South to Follington. H.R. Valentyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Latin Valentinus, a name derived from valens, able, puissant, brave.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Vallentin Last Name Facts

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

Vallentin (Russian: Валлентин) is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vallentin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallentin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 332,973rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,565,357 people. The surname Vallentin is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Vallentin reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 910,230th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 107 people.

The last name Vallentin is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 355 people, or 1 in 15,901. In Denmark Vallentin is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 37 percent live, Region Zealand, where 33 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 20 percent live. Excluding Denmark this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.

Vallentin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vallentin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Vallentin last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vallentin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vallentin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.11% less than the national average, earning $28,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.54% more than the national average, earning $62,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallentina95206/
Vallenthin9527/
Vallentien9515/
Valentin94151,253/
Vallenttina901/
Valentina895,276/
Valentijn891,489/
Wallentin891,430/
Vallentyn89226/
Ballentin89170/
Valentien89168/
Fallentin8989/
Vallentim8949/
Valenting8930/
Valention8915/
Valenthin8914/
Valentinc899/
Vallenten896/
Valenttin894/
Valentuin894/
Valentimn893/
Vallintin892/
Valeentin891/
Valentinn891/
Valentinë891/
Valientin891/
Vaylentin891/
Valentn88121/
Valntin884/
Valentienė84444/
Ballenthin84215/
Wallenthin8459/
Valentinne8429/
Valenttina8416/
Vallentyna8415/
Ballentien841/
Ballentina841/
Valenthien841/
Valentim8291,608/
Valentyn822,080/
Valentín82758/
Falentin82377/
Walentin82331/
Balentin82309/
Valintin82210/
Velentin8261/
Valenten8222/
Valemtin8221/
Valentne8212/
Valentìn825/
Volentin823/
Valentinova801,098/
Valentinová80110/
Ballenthien804/
Falentina78323/
Balentina78208/
Wollentin7880/
Balentien7872/
Valenteen7870/
Falentijn7838/
Wallintin7836/
Bollentin7835/
Valentyna7820/
Wallentén7811/
Balenting7811/
Wahlentin7810/
Wallenten789/
Valintina787/
Valyntina785/
Balentijn785/
Velentien782/
Walenthin782/
Fallentyn781/
Ballenten781/
Ballintin781/
Valenttyn781/
Walenttin781/
Vaalentim781/
Vollenten780/
Valntim751/
Ballintijn7443/
Valenthyna749/
Wallentyna742/
Valenttyna742/
Fhalentina741/
Valentynne741/
Wallenteen740/
Ballentten740/
Ballinting740/
Walentyn71190/
Valintim71119/
Valemtim71113/
Balintin7181/
Walenten7135/
Bolentin7122/
Walentim717/
Valyntyn716/
Welentin716/
Valentem715/
Falentyn714/
Walentín713/
Falemtin711/
Balenten711/
Valintyn711/
Valentym711/
Velenten711/
Volenten710/
Valentynova7080/
Valentínová7078/
Walentinová7031/
Valintinova702/
Walentinowa702/
Balinting6776/
Ballintyn6734/
Falintina6714/
Balintina6713/
Fallintyn675/
Balenteng673/
Folentina671/
Woolentin671/
Velenteen671/
Wohlentin671/
Balintink671/
Voulenten670/

Vallentin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vallentin in the Russian language
Валлентинvallentin-

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