Vallet Surname
Approximately 19,143 people bear this surname
Vallet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the valet,' a young groom, a young attendant (v. Skeat's Dict.), now valet.
Walter le Vanner, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Vannere, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Ralph le Vannere, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameVallet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 16,021 | 1:4,146 | 319 |
| Spain | 688 | 1:67,954 | 6,070 |
| United States | 516 | 1:702,440 | 55,541 |
| Italy | 491 | 1:124,555 | 20,353 |
| Mauritius | 290 | 1:4,460 | 890 |
| Ivory Coast | 209 | 1:110,389 | 5,588 |
| Argentina | 142 | 1:301,010 | 24,024 |
| Switzerland | 130 | 1:63,176 | 7,791 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Belgium | 44 | 1:261,287 | 31,734 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Ecuador | 32 | 1:497,058 | 10,858 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| Guyana | 21 | 1:36,296 | 3,715 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
The alternate forms: Vallét (1) are calculated separately.
Vallet (330) may also be a first name.
Vallet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the valet,' a young groom, a young attendant (v. Skeat's Dict.), now valet.
Walter le Vanner, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Vannere, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Ralph le Vannere, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Henry Vannere, City of London. Riley's Memorials of London.
(Anglo-French-Celt.) Valet [Middle English vallet; French valet, footman, valet, Old French vaslet, diminutive f. vas(s)al: v. Vassal(l] Adam le Vallet.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1311-12.
Vallet Demographics
Average Vallet Salary in
United States
$48,529 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vallet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vallet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vallet (Russian: Валлет) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vallét. For other possible spellings of Vallet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vallet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 28,070th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 380,690 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Vallet reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Vallet is also the 482,193rd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 330 people.
The surname Vallet is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 16,021 people, or 1 in 4,146. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent reside. Apart from France this last name exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Vallet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vallet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vallet last name grew 496 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vallet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vallet last name are 28.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vallet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.97% less than the national average, earning R 152,160 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $57,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vallet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vallet in the Russian language | ||
| Валлет | vallet | - |
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