Explore the Family Name Valach

The meaning of Valach

Slovak and Czech (Moravian): occupational name from valach ‘shepherd’ or ethnic name from Valach, denoting a Wallachian, a member of a Carpathian shepherd people, including an inhabitant of Moravian Wallachia (Moravské Valašsko), a region in Moravia. The name Valach is of the same Old Slavic origin as Vlach. Compare Wallach 2, see also Greek Vlachos.

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How common is the last name Valach in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Valach in the United States has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 93,427 and slightly dropped to 99,845 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 6.87%. There were 182 individuals who carried the surname in 2000, with only a slight decrease to 181 individuals in 2010, representing a minimal change of -0.55%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.07 to 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,427	#99,845	-6.87%
Count	182	181	-0.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valach

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides an insight into the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the surname Valach. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although the percentage has slightly decreased from 96.70% in 2000 to 93.37% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group has shown a significant increase, rising from 2.75% in 2000 to 6.63% in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 141.09%. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	93.37%	-3.44%
Hispanic	2.75%	6.63%	141.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%