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

Valverde, 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 Valverde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valverde in America

Valverde is the 4065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valverde surname appeared 8,737 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Valverde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valverde 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 Valverde

The surname Valverde is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the combination of two Spanish words: "val," meaning valley, and "verde," meaning green. The name likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived in or near a green valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Valverde can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a census record of land distribution in Seville, Spain, dated around 1293. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Valverde who were granted lands and properties in the region.

During the 15th century, the Valverde name appears in various historical records from the region of Extremadura, Spain. In 1481, a man named Juan Valverde is mentioned in a document related to the conquest of the Canary Islands. This suggests that the surname had spread beyond its initial origins.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Valverde was Diego de Valverde, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expedition to Peru in the 1530s. Another prominent individual was Juan de Valverde Arrieta, a Spanish theologian and historian born in 1525 in Oropesa, Spain.

The 17th century saw the birth of Pedro Valverde y Arrieta (1598-1664), a Spanish priest and historian from Extremadura, who wrote extensively about the history of his region. Additionally, Juan de Valverde Arrieta (1624-1694), a Spanish painter and engraver, was active during this time.

In the 18th century, José Valverde (1718-1786), a Spanish painter from Cordoba, gained recognition for his religious works and portraits. Another notable figure was Vicente Valverde (1760-1840), a Spanish botanist and pharmacist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties.

Throughout its history, the Valverde surname has been associated with various place names, such as Valverde de la Vera, a municipality in Extremadura, and Valverde del Camino, a town in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. These place names further reinforce the topographic origins of the surname, reflecting its connection to valleys and greenery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valverde

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

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

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