Vallings Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Vallings Surname Definition:

The oldest traceable spelling of this name is Valeyns, which is probably identical with Valance.

Vallings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Vallings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The oldest traceable spelling of this name is Valeyns, which is probably identical with Valance.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Wahlin, Wallin; from the Dutch, Walen; from the Flemish, Wallens; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Vallings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vallings is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallings? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Vallings is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Vallings live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 174,166. In New Zealand it is mostly concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 77 percent live and Northland Region, where 23 percent live. Barring New Zealand it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Vallings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vallings has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valling9382/
Ballings88120/
Fallings8884/
Wallings8857/
Vollings881/
Vahlling881/
Valing86192/
Walling8012,113/
Balling803,354/
Volling80593/
Vahling80281/
Velings80144/
Vailing805/
Valinks802/
Falings802/
Walings802/
Valhing801/
Völings801/
Balings801/
Veulings75107/
Follings7594/
Bollings7530/
Wailling7517/
Veelings759/
Fealings756/
Whalling753/
Failings752/
Vaïlhing751/
Wollings751/
Vahaling751/
Bahlings751/
Fahlings751/
Vaysling751/
Baulings750/
Watlings750/
Wallling750/
Waulling750/
Phalings750/
Veilling750/
Baling712,593/
Waling711,204/
Woollings7187/
Valeng7117/
Voling716/
Whellings711/
Fallinkse711/
Weillings711/
Bolling679,528/
Whaling671,152/
Bealing67623/
Wayling67360/
Bailing67333/
Vollink67264/
Bauling67211/
Wolling67188/
Balleng67133/
Wahling6767/
Walleng6764/
Wailing6759/
Wealing6738/
Wallink6731/
Welings6718/
Valincq6717/
Volleng6715/
Felings6714/
Bayling6713/
Hualing6710/
Veiling676/
Vailingová674/
Baaling673/
Bolings672/
Ballink671/
Balingg671/
Valinke671/
Balingh671/
Veyling671/
Vailingova671/
Bálling671/
Weatilling670/
Wauling670/
Walging670/

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