Vallentyne Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Vallentyne Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Valentine (vigorous or healthy).

Vallentyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada541:682,32655,162
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Scotland121:446,15118,166
India91:85,229,487684,495
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Vallentyne (12) may also be a first name.

Vallentyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Valentine (vigorous or healthy).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vallentyne Last Name Facts

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

Vallentyne is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Vallentyne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallentyne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vallentyne is the 1,558,593rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Vallentyne live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 682,326. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 89 percent live, Alberta, where 7 percent live and British Columbia, where 4 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.

Vallentyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vallentyne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vallentyne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vallentyne surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Vallentyne earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $50,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vallentyne
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis