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

Vallières, 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 Vallières surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vallières in America

Vallières is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vallières surname appeared 366 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 Vallières.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vallières 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 Vallières

The surname Vallieres originated in France and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French words "val" meaning valley and "lieres" meaning willows, referring to someone who lived near a willow-lined valley. The name was most prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vallieres appears in the famous Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086 to survey the landholdings in England. It lists a landowner named Robert de Vallieres in Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, a knight named Geoffroy de Vallieres fought alongside King Louis IX in the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land. His name is mentioned in several chronicles of the time, including Jean de Joinville's "Life of Saint Louis."

During the 15th century, the Vallieres family established themselves as a prominent noble house in the Duchy of Burgundy. Jean de Vallieres (1420-1489) served as a trusted advisor to Duke Charles the Bold and played a significant role in the Burgundian Wars.

Another notable figure was François de Vallieres (1592-1670), a French soldier and diplomat who served under Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu. He was involved in the Thirty Years' War and negotiated several important treaties.

In the 18th century, Marie-Thérèse de Vallieres (1718-1784) was a renowned operatic soprano who performed at the Paris Opera and the Comédie-Italienne. She was admired for her powerful voice and praised by contemporary critics.

Over time, the surname Vallieres has also been associated with various place names, such as Vallières, a commune in the Aube department of northeastern France, and Vallières-les-Grandes, a town in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vallières

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

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

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