Valsamis Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Valsamis Surname User-submission:

The surname, Valsamis, or in Greek "Βαλσάμης" comes from the Greek word, valsamo, (in Greek, βάλσαμο), which means 'medicine', 'something that cures'. So the surname,Valsamis, means 'someone who heals'. Maybe the healing factor of the surname is due to plant, βαλσαμόχορτο, in Latin, Hypericum perforatum, a plant known in the U.

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Valsamis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6731:16,4632,284
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Belgium151:766,44363,354
France111:6,038,429280,838
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Valsamis (159) may also be a first name.

Valsamis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Valsamis, or in Greek "Βαλσάμης" comes from the Greek word, valsamo, (in Greek, βάλσαμο), which means 'medicine', 'something that cures'. So the surname,Valsamis, means 'someone who heals'. Maybe the healing factor of the surname is due to plant, βαλσαμόχορτο, in Latin, Hypericum perforatum, a plant known in the U.S as the alternative "Prozak".

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Valsamis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valsamis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valsamis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Valsamis is the 383,038th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. The surname Valsamis is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Valsamis live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Valsamis is also the 727,628th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 159 people.

Valsamis is most prevalent in Greece, where it is held by 673 people, or 1 in 16,463. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 56 percent are found, South Aegean, where 11 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 10 percent are found. Other than Greece this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Valsamis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Valsamis last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Valsamis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 406.35% more than the national average, earning R 1,203,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $46,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.16% more than the national average, earning $61,191 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valsamais941/
Valsami93605/
Walsamis881/
Valsames881/
Valsamisová845/
Valsama8029/
Balsami809/
Valsame808/
Valsamy804/
Valsamma7585/
Balsames753/
Valesamy751/
Valshamma713/
Balsamy6739/
Balzami6737/
Walsamy6728/
Walsama677/
Balsomi675/
Walsame671/
Balsame671/
Balessame591/
Falljames590/
Balzame5353/
Balsome5318/
Walsome536/
Bolzami531/
Valcome531/
Walzoumi501/
Walsouma501/

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