Vallve Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Vallve Surname User-submission:

Bellver, as well as Vallvé, Ballbé, Ballvé and Bellvert, are Catalan surnames coming from the Latin, bellu videre, meaning 'lovely see'. The double l in Catalan should be pronounced like an y, approximately.

Vallve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7201:64,9335,854
Argentina1091:392,14130,168
Peru881:361,18312,230
Australia421:642,75544,739
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Chile181:978,69319,774
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
France71:9,488,960336,266
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Vallvé (60) & Vallvè (4) are calculated separately.

Vallve Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bellver, as well as Vallvé, Ballbé, Ballvé and Bellvert, are Catalan surnames coming from the Latin, bellu videre, meaning 'lovely see'. The double l in Catalan should be pronounced like an y, approximately.

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Vallve Last Name Facts

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

Vallve is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vallvé or Vallvè. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallve? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 333,223rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,571,277 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Vallve reside; 65 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 720 people, or 1 in 64,933. In Spain Vallve is most common in: Catalonia, where 96 percent live, Madrid, where 3 percent live and Valencian Community, where 1 percent live. Outside of Spain this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 10 percent live and Peru, where 8 percent live.

Vallve Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vallve earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,919 per year; in United States they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning $58,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.35% less than the national average, earning $43,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallvé9460/
Vallvè944/
Vallvey9225/
Vallvei921/
Vallver921/
Valve912,256/
Ballve83324/
Valvez83122/
Valves8395/
Valver8350/
Valved8332/
Vallbe8322/
Valvet8317/
Valvee8315/
Vallue835/
Valvej834/
Valvey832/
Vallvi832/
Vallva832/
Vaalve831/
Valluet77574/
Wallver773/
Valvedz771/
Valluey771/
Ballver771/
Ballvey771/
Veallva771/
Vallwet771/
Valveed771/
Vahalve771/
Valvi73142,532/
Valva73809/
Walve73536/
Balve73309/
Velve73210/
Value73133/
Valbe7361/
Valwe7311/
Falve7311/
Volve7311/
Falvey674,445/
Valvis671,018/
Faulve67580/
Balver67335/
Balvez67328/
Ballbe67320/
Ballue67238/
Falvet67134/
Valvoi67103/
Valuet6794/
Balvet6768/
Volvet6743/
Valvai6742/
Valber6741/
Bhalve6739/
Volver6738/
Valvio6734/
Valuer6733/
Balves6728/
Ballvé6728/
Valbet6723/
Valbez6723/
Vallui6716/
Falves6710/
Valoue678/
Falver677/
Valbes677/
Volves676/
Baalve676/
Vaalvi674/
Volvey674/
Ballvè674/
Valvoa673/
Valuez672/
Ballvi672/
Valbej672/
Balvey671/
Valvay671/
Valvii671/
Valvoj671/
Valbey671/
Vailvi671/
Vollva671/
Balvie671/
Walvey671/
Balvei671/
Values671/
Valvid671/
Vallbè671/
Vallbé671/
Walvie671/
Failve671/
Valiue671/
Wallbe670/
Falvie670/
Velvie670/
Valbie670/
Baulve670/
Velvey670/

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