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

Valle, 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 Valle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valle in America

Valle is the 1104th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valle surname appeared 31,716 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 people would have the surname Valle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valle 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 Valle

The surname Valle originated in Italy and is derived from the Italian word "valle" meaning "valley". It is believed to have first emerged as a surname in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont during the Middle Ages, likely as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Valle can be found in the early 13th century, in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of historical documents from the Campania region of southern Italy. This suggests that the name may have also been present in other parts of the country during that time period.

In the late 13th century, the Valle surname appears in the Statuti di Verona, a set of medieval statutes from the city of Verona, indicating its presence in the Veneto region as well. The name is sometimes found spelled as "Vali" or "Valis" in these early records.

The Valle surname is also associated with several notable historical figures. One example is Andrea Valle (c. 1270-1348), an Italian jurist and legal scholar from Padua who served as a judge and diplomat for the Republic of Venice.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Pietro della Valle (1586-1652), an Italian traveler and writer who is best known for his extensive travels throughout Asia and his detailed accounts of the regions he visited, including Persia, India, and the Middle East.

In the 16th century, the Valle family established themselves as influential nobility in the Kingdom of Naples, with members holding various titles and positions of power. One notable member was Giulio Cesare della Valle (1624-1708), a prince and military leader who served as the Viceroy of Sicily in the late 17th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Valle include Guido della Valle (c. 1295-1367), an Italian cardinal and diplomat who played a significant role in the Avignon Papacy, and Battista della Valle (c. 1450-1501), an Italian architect and sculptor who worked on several important projects in Rome during the Renaissance period.

While the Valle surname is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been adopted in other parts of Europe and the Americas, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions, where it is often spelled as "Valle" or "Del Valle".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valle

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

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

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