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Where Does The Last Name Valley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Valley (Arabic: فلي, Russian: Валлей) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 50,617^th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 719,047 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Valley reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Valley is also the 168,919^th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,002 people.

Valley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,526 people, or 1 in 55,541. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Nevada, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 94 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Valley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Valley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Valley last name increased 970 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Valley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Valley surname are 2.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Valley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning R 254,940 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $45,957 CAD per year.