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

Valrie, 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 Valrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valrie in America

Valrie is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valrie surname appeared 217 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 Valrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valrie 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 Valrie

The surname Valrie has its roots in the medieval French language. It is believed to have originated in Normandy, a region in northern France, during the 11th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "val," meaning "valley," and the suffix "-rie," which denotes a place or region. This suggests that the name Valrie may have referred to someone who lived in or came from a particular valley or valley region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valrie can be found in the Domesday Book, a great survey of England and Wales commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Valerie, indicating that the name was already in use during the Norman conquest of England.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Robert de Valrie was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, England. These rolls were financial records kept by the English Exchequer, and the appearance of Robert de Valrie suggests that the name was well-established among the Norman nobility at that time.

During the 13th century, a French knight named Guillaume de Valrie participated in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France. This historical reference further demonstrates the widespread use of the name among the French nobility and military during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, the name Valrie appeared in various records across Europe, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, England, which mentioned a person named John Valrie. Around the same time, a French nobleman named Jacques de Valrie was recorded as a participant in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Another notable figure with the surname Valrie was Jean de Valrie, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 15th century. He was a renowned scholar at the University of Paris and wrote several influential works on metaphysics and theology.

Over the centuries, the name Valrie has undergone various spelling variations, including Valery, Vallery, and Vallerey. These variations often reflect regional dialects and linguistic influences within different parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valrie

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

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

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