Valois Surname
Approximately 13,632 people bear this surname
Valois Surname User-submission:
(French) The surname Valois has a long French heritage that first originated in the region of Normandy, in northern France. In Old French, the word valois means 'valley'.
Valois Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,745 | 1:13,423 | 1,979 |
| Colombia | 2,541 | 1:18,801 | 1,501 |
| Brazil | 1,875 | 1:114,173 | 4,317 |
| France | 1,754 | 1:37,869 | 4,685 |
| United States | 1,385 | 1:261,703 | 24,693 |
| Mexico | 1,278 | 1:97,125 | 3,684 |
| Philippines | 811 | 1:124,831 | 21,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 293 | 1:35,607 | 1,992 |
| Italy | 208 | 1:294,023 | 37,273 |
| Peru | 161 | 1:197,417 | 9,198 |
| Spain | 106 | 1:441,057 | 23,230 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Panama | 65 | 1:60,189 | 2,750 |
| Venezuela | 50 | 1:604,082 | 10,803 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 13 | 1:3,991 | 684 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
The alternate forms: Valóis (1) are calculated separately.
Valois (1,247) may also be a first name.
Valois Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(French) The surname Valois has a long French heritage that first originated in the region of Normandy, in northern France. In Old French, the word valois means 'valley'.
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Valois Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valois Come From? nationality or country of origin
Valois occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Valóis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valois? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,577th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 534,591 people. Valois is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Valois live; 39 percent live in North America and 19 percent live in Caribbean South America. Valois is also the 223,669th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 1,247 people.
The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 2,745 people, or 1 in 13,423. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 82 percent live, Ontario, where 9 percent live and British Columbia, where 3 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 14 percent live.
Valois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Valois has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valois last name increased 1,194 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Valois Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Valois surname are 9.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Valois earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 44.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.39% less than the national average, earning $18,074,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $43,898 CAD per year.
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