Váldez Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Váldez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Váldez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Valdez (788,118), Valdéz (171) & Valdèz (9) are calculated separately.

Váldez Last Name Facts

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

Váldez is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Valdez, Valdéz or Valdèz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Váldez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Váldez live; 64 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 20,687,701. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 50 percent reside, Mexico City, where 33 percent reside and Guerrero, where 17 percent reside. Other than Mexico Váldez is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 9 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valdez94788,118/
Valdéz89171/
Valdèz899/
Voldez8313/
Váldes839/
Valdiez7722/
Valdeez7710/
Valddez779/
Valdezz778/
Vaaldez775/
Valdeyz775/
Valldez774/
Valdezx773/
Valdezs772/
Valdezp772/
Valdedz772/
Valdeiz771/
Valdeuz771/
Vasldez771/
Valde734,818/
Váldi7327/
Volde7313/
D'Valdez711/
Valdes67277,351/
Baldez675,683/
Valder672,615/
Volder67570/
Valdec67175/
Valdiz6739/
Waldez6735/
Valdeh6721/
Valdei6717/
Valdea6715/
Valdex6713/
Valdej6713/
Valdey6712/
Valdet6711/
Vohlde679/
Valdee678/
Vuolde676/
Vallde675/
Valded675/
Voldie674/
Vgalde674/
Voldes673/
Ualdez673/
Boldez673/
Valdie673/
Voldet673/
Valdezová672/
Vealde672/
Váldés672/
Voldeh672/
Valdhe671/
Vailde671/
Vaalde671/
Faldez671/
Valdezova671/
Vhalde671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Váldez
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