Valy Surname

196,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Valy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6671:99,58414,595
India4411:1,739,37762,426
Ivory Coast4011:57,5343,418
Mauritania2671:15,3371,440
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Romania151:1,338,52553,548
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Moldova51:712,27439,996
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Vály (102) are calculated separately.

Valy (12,894) may also be a first name.

Valy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻟﻲ, Russian: Вальй) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Vály. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valy? popularity and diffusion

Valy is the 196,943rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,426,209 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Valy reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 51,591st most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 12,894 people.

Valy is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 99,584. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 31 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found and Occitanie, where 11 percent are found. Aside from France this last name exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent are found.

Valy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valy surname grew 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Valy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Valy last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Valy earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 54.66% less than the national average, earning R 107,736 per year and in United States they earn 27.18% less than the national average, earning $31,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vály92102/
Valey895,414/
Vally892,960/
Valoy892,455/
Valiy892,006/
Valay891,448/
Valuy89442/
Valyi89181/
Valyo89172/
Valøy8938/
Vealy8927/
Valyd8913/
Vaily896/
Valyt895/
Vauly891/
Vahly890/
Valley8010,135/
Vealey80529/
Vailly80168/
Valoys80130/
Valluy80108/
Vailay80107/
Vallay8065/
Vahaly8062/
Vauley8061/
Vaulay8057/
Valaya8045/
Valooy8034/
Vasley8031/
Valaiy8019/
Vailey8014/
Vahley8013/
Vually8012/
Valloy8012/
Valyay808/
Hvalyt807/
Vaylay806/
Valyts804/
Hvalya804/
Valysh803/
Veally803/
Vallyo803/
Valeys803/
Valgey802/
Valyai802/
Valuiy801/
Valayt801/
Vailyt801/
Vaalyi801/
Vayley801/
Valuyt801/
Vahloy801/
Valaay801/
Vatley801/
Vealyo801/
Vailuy801/
Valeey800/
Vali75172,370/
Vala75149,444/
Vale7594,643/
Waly7541,368/
Voly7597/
Valé7516/
Valè7515/
Ualy752/
Valí751/
Valj751/
Veasley731,326/
Vailaya7398/
Valyuha7322/
Vaulych7315/
Vallaya738/
Valloyd734/
Valleey733/
Vahaliy733/
Vallouy732/
Vahalys732/
Vallayj731/
Vahalya731/
Vaislay731/
Vaisley731/
Vaylley731/
Veaslay731/
Vattley731/
Valliey731/
Valyais731/
Valleys731/
Vaitlay731/
Vailley731/
Valiaya731/
Valouyi731/
Vatelly731/
Vealley730/
Vahaley730/
Vathley730/
Valle67290,323/
Valli6732,603/
Valoi6723,774/
Wally6718,005/
Vales6715,854/
Valla6711,382/
Valer679,393/
Veale677,451/
Balay676,929/
Valet676,319/
Baloy673,171/
Valea673,113/
Vahle673,045/
Valia672,465/
Baley672,282/
Valie672,056/
Vuala671,980/
Valis671,681/
Valhe671,628/
Valai671,384/
Vaile671,310/
Valez671,285/
Hvala671,259/
Valge671,200/
Vályi67873/
Waley67744/
Valaa67682/
Valio67672/
Valid67618/
Vališ67592/
Vaila67518/
Valuj67491/
Valei67467/
Vhale67435/
Valeh67416/
Vasle67398/
Vhala67370/
Valaj67359/
Walay67324/
Vatle67311/
Valee67301/
Vaula67294/
Valoa67291/
Volay67268/
Vaule67257/
Valed67208/
Vaala67208/
Valeu67183/
Vaali67172/
Valgi67162/
Valje67161/
Vallé67156/
Veali67145/
Vuale67143/
Vayle67141/
Vaili67141/
Valui67126/
Volly67122/
Vasli67121/
Valit67115/
Voley67105/
Vaale6793/
Waliy6786/
Hwaly6777/
Vayla6774/
Hvale6769/
Waily6762/
Vwali6760/
Vahli6758/
Baluy6749/
Vajle6748/
Bahly6744/
Válay6744/
Voluy6729/
Volys6726/
Valiz6722/
Valej6721/
Vauli6719/
Valii6718/
Valès6717/
Valée6717/
Vatli6716/
Vajla6716/
Valih6715/
Valér6713/
Vahlé6713/
Voliy6711/
Hualy679/
Vallè679/
Whaly678/
Wauly678/
Vayli678/
Waluy677/
Vgale676/
Valip676/
Wahly676/
Voloy675/
Valés675/
Waaly675/
Uhaly674/
Valhi674/
Vaailaya674/
Volyi674/
Valij673/
Valep673/
Valoj673/
Veily672/
Ually672/
Veala672/
Valuá672/
Balyy672/
Vajli672/
Vealé672/
Hvali671/
Vouly671/
Voyly671/
Ualey671/
Valyhova671/
Vaheilay671/
Vailj671/
Veasleey671/
Vaselley671/
Wajly671/
Vohly671/
Veyly671/
Valèe671/
Valéa671/
Valeyova671/
Vallá671/
Valaî671/
Wayly671/
Vaíla671/
Vaulé671/
Vwale671/
D'Valley671/
Balhy671/
Ualiy671/
Vwalj671/
Vuhalych671/
Volyo671/
Balyh671/

Valy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻟﻲfaly75.9
ﻓﺎﻝfal8.72
ﻓﺎﻟﻰfaly8.72
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻟﻲalfaly3.59
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻝalfal2.56
ﻓﻠﻲfly0.51
Valy in the Russian language
Вальйvalj-

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