Vallentine Surname
Approximately 442 people bear this surname
Vallentine 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.
Read More About This SurnameVallentine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 1:1,491,601 | 101,667 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 209 | 1:240,281 | 20,076 |
Vallentine (642) may also be a first name.
Vallentine 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.
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.
V. Valentine. v. Valentine.
The baptismal name. This surname is sometimes corrupted in the South to Follington. H.R. Valentyn.
From the Latin Valentinus, a name derived from valens, able, puissant, brave.
Vallentine Demographics
Average Vallentine Salary in
United States
$37,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vallentine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vallentine Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vallentine is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vallentine? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vallentine is the 675,256th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Vallentine reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 328,241st most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 642 people.
The last name Vallentine is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States Vallentine is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Vallentine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vallentine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vallentine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Vallentine surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vallentine surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Vallentine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.62% less than the national average, earning R 76,956 per year and in United States they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning $37,412 USD per year.
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