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

Valone, 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 Valone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valone in America

Valone is the 40554th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valone surname appeared 539 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 Valone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valone 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 Valone

The surname Valone has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to derive from the Italian word "valle," meaning valley or glen, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname likely hailed from or resided in a particular valley or valley region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valone can be found in a document from the year 1342, which mentions a certain Giovanni Valone residing in the town of Salerno, located in the province of Campania. This document is preserved in the archives of the Salerno Cathedral.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Antonio Valone (born circa 1420) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Cosenza, located in the region of Calabria. Records indicate that he was involved in the local silk trade and owned several estates in the surrounding areas.

During the Renaissance period, a family by the name of Valone resided in the town of Vibo Valentia, also in Calabria. This family produced several scholars and clergymen, including Girolamo Valone (1498-1572), a renowned humanist and philosopher who taught at the University of Naples.

In the 17th century, a man named Gaetano Valone (1624-1698) gained recognition as a skilled sculptor and architect. He was born in the town of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata, but spent much of his career working in Naples and other cities in Campania.

Another notable figure was Vincenzo Valone (1792-1861), a lawyer and politician from the city of Reggio Calabria. He served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament and was an active supporter of the Italian unification movement.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname Valone, such as Vallone or Valloni, are also found in certain regions of Italy, particularly in the northern areas. These variations likely share a similar linguistic origin and may be related to the Valone surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valone

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

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

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