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

Valli, 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 Valli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valli in America

Valli is the 31754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valli surname appeared 727 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 Valli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valli 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 Valli

The surname Valli is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Italian word "valle," which means "valley." The name was likely initially used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived in or near a valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Valli can be found in various Italian records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Niccolò Valli, a prominent merchant from Florence who lived in the late 13th century, and Giovanni Valli, a renowned painter from Siena who was active in the early 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, the Valli family gained prominence in several Italian cities, including Venice and Milan. One notable member of this family was Tommaso Valli, a Venetian architect and engineer who lived in the 16th century and was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in Venice.

The surname Valli has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Valli di Lanzo, a group of valleys in the Piedmont region, and Valli del Bitto, a group of valleys in the Lombardy region known for their cheese production.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Valli. These include:

1. Francesca Valli (c. 1590-1629), an Italian painter from Bologna known for her still-life paintings.
2. Tommaso Valli (1765-1849), an Italian composer and violinist from Piacenza.
3. Pietro Valli (1800-1857), an Italian mathematician and physicist from Milan.
4. Alida Valli (1921-2006), an Italian actress who appeared in several notable films, including "The Third Man" (1949).
5. Frankie Valli (born 1934), an American singer and frontman of the famous rock band The Four Seasons, known for hits like "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry."

While the surname Valli has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and has become a recognized surname in various countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valli

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

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

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