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

Valer, 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 Valer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valer in America

Valer is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valer surname appeared 104 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 Valer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valer 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 Valer

The surname Valer has its origins in the Normandy region of France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "valer," meaning "to be worth" or "to have value." This name likely originated as a nickname given to someone who was highly esteemed or valued within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valer can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this document, a person named Robertus Valer is listed as a tenant in the county of Sussex.

During the 13th century, the Valer surname appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts across Normandy and other parts of northern France. For instance, a nobleman named Guillaume Valer is mentioned in a charter dated 1245 as owning lands in the village of Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf.

In the 14th century, the name Valer was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Jean Valer, a French scholar and theologian born around 1320 in Rouen. He authored several influential texts on religious philosophy and served as a professor at the University of Paris.

Another notable figure with the Valer surname was Pierre Valer, a French merchant and explorer born in 1375. He is credited with leading one of the earliest European expeditions to the west coast of Africa, establishing trade routes and documenting his travels in a journal that has become a valuable historical resource.

In England, the Valer surname can be traced back to the Norman Conquest of 1066, when many French nobles and their retainers accompanied William the Conqueror and settled in various parts of the country. One such individual was Robert Valer, a Norman knight who was granted lands in Gloucestershire for his service to the king.

During the 16th century, the Valer surname appeared in various locations across Europe, including Germany and Italy. Johannes Valer, a German theologian born in 1532, was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several influential works on religious doctrine.

In the 17th century, the name Valer was associated with several notable artists and intellectuals. One such individual was Francesca Valer, an Italian painter born in 1620 in Venice. She gained recognition for her exceptional skill in portraiture and was commissioned by numerous noble families and patrons of the arts.

As the surname Valer spread across different regions and cultures, its spelling and pronunciation evolved over time. Various spelling variations, such as Valere, Valier, and Valier, emerged in different languages and geographic locations, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where the name took root.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valer

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

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

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