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

Valde, 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 Valde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valde in America

Valde is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valde surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Valde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valde 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 Valde

The surname Valde originated in Sweden and can be traced back to the early 17th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish word "vald", which means "force" or "power". The name likely referred to someone who was physically strong or held a position of authority.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valde appears in the parish records of Västra Ryd, Östergötland, Sweden, in the year 1623. The entry mentions a man named Olof Valde, who was born in the nearby village of Vårdnäs.

In the late 17th century, the name Valde can be found in the Swedish Census Rolls of 1695, which listed several families with this surname living in the province of Småland. One notable individual was Johan Valde, a farmer born in 1672 in the village of Torsås.

The Valde surname is also associated with the noble family of the same name, whose coat of arms featured a red lion rampant on a golden field. This family can be traced back to the 16th century and was influential in the region of Västergötland.

During the 18th century, the name Valde spread to other parts of Scandinavia. In the Danish Census of 1787, there are records of a family named Valde living in the town of Haderslev, in what is now southern Denmark.

Notable individuals with the surname Valde include:

1. Peder Valde (1635-1707), a Swedish clergyman and author from Östergötland.
2. Carl Gustaf Valde (1781-1854), a Swedish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Nils Valde (1811-1892), a Swedish painter known for his landscape and portrait work.
4. Ida Valde (1859-1928), a Norwegian novelist and feminist activist.
5. Axel Valde (1888-1965), a Danish architect who designed several buildings in Copenhagen.

While the Valde surname has its origins in Scandinavia, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and can now be found in various countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valde

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

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 Valde 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 Valde 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 Valde was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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