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

Valimont, 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 Valimont surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valimont in America

Valimont is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valimont surname appeared 216 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 Valimont.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valimont 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 Valimont

The surname VALIMONT is of French origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France, where it was associated with a particular town or village bearing a similar name.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the VALIMONT name can be found in the Cartulaire de Normandie, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region. In this manuscript, dated around the 12th century, a certain Robertus de Valimont is mentioned as a landowner and nobleman.

The VALIMONT name is thought to be derived from the Old French words "val" meaning "valley" and "mont" meaning "mountain." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who lived near or owned land in a valley surrounded by mountains or hills.

During the Middle Ages, the VALIMONT family appears to have been relatively prominent in the Normandy region. In the 14th century, a knight named Guillaume de VALIMONT is recorded as having fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

As the surname spread across Europe, various spellings emerged, such as VALMONT, VALIMONT, and VALLIMONT. In the 16th century, a French nobleman named Jean de VALIMONT was known for his patronage of the arts and literature.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the VALIMONT surname. One example is the French philosopher and writer François de VALIMONT (1592-1670), who was renowned for his works on ethics and morality.

Another prominent figure was Marie-Antoinette de VALIMONT (1724-1801), a French noblewoman who played a significant role in the court of King Louis XVI during the tumultuous years leading up to the French Revolution.

In the 19th century, the VALIMONT name gained recognition in the world of science with the birth of the French chemist and physicist Pierre-Joseph VALIMONT (1825-1892), who made important contributions to the study of thermodynamics.

During the same period, a renowned French artist, Claude-Henri VALIMONT (1843-1910), achieved fame for his landscape paintings depicting the picturesque countryside of Normandy and other regions of France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valimont

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

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

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