Vallis Surname
Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname
Vallis Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the O.French Vallois, mod. Gallois = Welshman (also Walloon) [see under Walsh] (Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to (Les) Vallois (France) = the Vales [a pl. form from Latin vallis, vale, valley] In French directories the surname Vallois occurs with and without prefixed de; Desvallois also occurs.
Read More About This SurnameVallis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 951 | 1:58,589 | 7,013 |
| Canada | 602 | 1:61,205 | 7,174 |
| United States | 436 | 1:831,328 | 63,652 |
| Australia | 212 | 1:127,338 | 13,906 |
| Greece | 89 | 1:124,492 | 20,821 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Bermuda | 27 | 1:2,418 | 390 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 343 | 1:71,065 | 7,921 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Valliš (2) are calculated separately.
Vallis (222) may also be a first name.
Vallis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the O.French Vallois, mod. Gallois = Welshman (also Walloon) [see under Walsh] (Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to (Les) Vallois (France) = the Vales [a pl. form from Latin vallis, vale, valley] In French directories the surname Vallois occurs with and without prefixed de; Desvallois also occurs.
William de Valz, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Sibil de Valeise, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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Vallis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vallis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vallis (Marathi: वालीस, Russian: Валлис) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Valliš. Click here for further potential spellings of Vallis.
How Common Is The Last Name Vallis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 166,750th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,808,303 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Vallis are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 605,116th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 222 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 951 people, or 1 in 58,589. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Vallis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vallis has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Vallis last name grew 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,896 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Vallis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Vallis surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vallis last name are 7.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.47% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vallis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.06% more than the national average, earning R 596,616 per year; in United States they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning $54,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,177 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vallis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vallis in the Marathi language | ||
| वालीस | valisa | - |
| Vallis in the Russian language | ||
| Валлис | vallis | - |
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