Valsesia Surname

251,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Valsesia Surname User-submission:

Valsesia is a topographical surname taken from the River Sesia Valley. It's a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli.

Valsesia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,2001:50,9649,162
France2361:281,45243,215
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Valsésia (1) are calculated separately.

Valsesia (28) may also be a first name.

Valsesia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Valsesia is a topographical surname taken from the River Sesia Valley. It's a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli.

- angelovalsesia

Valsesia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valsesia is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Valsésia. For other potential spellings of Valsesia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valsesia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 251,770th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,632,896 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Valsesia live; 77 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 77 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 1,200 people, or 1 in 50,964. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Piedmont, where 98 percent reside, Lombardy, where 1 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 0 percent reside. Barring Italy Valsesia occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valsésia961/
Valsecia8817/
Valcesia886/
Valsesio881/
Valesscia820/
Valcesio753/
Flicesia631/
Volzeycia591/
Velsicz531/

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