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

Vallina, 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 Vallina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vallina in America

Vallina is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vallina surname appeared 207 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 Vallina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vallina 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 Vallina

The surname VALLINA originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Asturias and Cantabria, during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "vallinus," meaning "of the valley," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers lived in or near a valley.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name VALLINA can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname, indicating its presence in northern Spain during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name VALLINA appeared in the Libro del Concejo de Oviedo, a historical record of the city council of Oviedo, Asturias. This suggests that families bearing this surname were well-established in the region by that point.

Notably, Juan Vallina, a Spanish explorer born in Oviedo in the late 15th century, accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third voyage to the Americas in 1498. He later became one of the first settlers in the New World, establishing himself in Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

The VALLINA surname also has its roots in the Cantabrian village of Vallina, located in the municipality of Liébana. This village's name likely contributed to the surname's origins and early use in the area.

Other notable individuals with the surname VALLINA include Pedro Vallina (1879-1970), a Spanish politician and labor leader who served as the Minister of Labor during the Second Spanish Republic in the 1930s, and José Vallina (1786-1854), a Spanish military officer and politician who fought in the Peninsular War against the French.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vallina

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

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

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