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

Vallie, 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 Vallie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vallie in America

Vallie is the 56444th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vallie surname appeared 362 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 Vallie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vallie 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 Vallie

The surname Vallie has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "val," meaning "valley," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Châteaudun region of northern France, where a family bearing the surname Vallie is mentioned in local records from the late 1500s. In these documents, the name is sometimes spelled as "Vallée," which is closer to the original French word.

While the Vallie surname does not appear in well-known historical records like the Domesday Book, it is possible that it was present in certain local or regional documents from medieval times, as many surnames emerged during this period.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals bore the surname Vallie, including:

1. Jacques Vallie (1620-1690), a French merchant and trader who established a successful business in the port city of Bordeaux.
2. Marie Vallie (1675-1742), a renowned French artist known for her intricate tapestries and embroidery work.
3. Pierre Vallie (1705-1777), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

As the Vallie surname spread across France and into other parts of Europe, it likely adopted various spellings and variations based on local dialects and pronunciations. Some examples of these alternate spellings include Valliee, Vallée, and Vallier.

In the 19th century, the Vallie surname can be found in several notable individuals, such as:

1. Jean-Baptiste Vallie (1810-1879), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly.
2. Émilie Vallie (1835-1908), a French novelist and poet whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

As the centuries passed, the Vallie surname continued to be carried by individuals in various professions and walks of life, spreading across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world through immigration and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vallie

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

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

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