Find out how popular the last name Valadez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Valadez.

Valadez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Valadez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valadez in America

Valadez is the 1645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valadez surname appeared 21,859 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Valadez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valadez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Valadez

The surname Valadez is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, with its roots potentially traced back to the Basque region. The name is derived from the Basque word "bala," meaning "arrow," and the Spanish suffix "-dez," which indicates patronymic lineage. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a connection to archers or the production of arrows.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valadez can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 10th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document contains references to individuals bearing the name, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

During the 12th century, the name Valadez appeared in various records and documents across Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon. Notable individuals from this period include Pedro Valadez, a prominent landowner and nobleman in Castile, who lived from approximately 1150 to 1220.

As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas, the name Valadez spread to various regions of the New World. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the Americas was Juan Valadez, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century under the leadership of Hernán Cortés.

In the 17th century, another notable figure with the surname Valadez was Fray Diego Valadés, a Franciscan friar and writer who was born in Spain around 1585 and later became a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico). His work, "Rhetorica Christiana," published in 1579, was an influential treatise on rhetoric and preaching in the Americas.

During the colonial period in Mexico, the Valadez family established itself as a prominent lineage, with members holding various positions of power and influence. One such individual was José Mariano de Valadés, a Mexican politician and lawyer who played a crucial role in the country's independence movement in the early 19th century.

Throughout the centuries, the Valadez surname has been associated with several notable figures across various fields, including literature, art, and politics. For instance, Juan Valadés, a Mexican painter and engraver, was renowned for his contributions to the Mexican mural movement in the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valadez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Valadez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Valadez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Valadez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Valadez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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