Explore the Family Name Valade
The meaning of Valade
French: Occitan variant of Vallée, a topographic name for someone living in a valley (see Vallee), or a habitational name from (La) Valade, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France. Compare Vallad and Vallade. History: Guillaume Valade from La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, France, married Françoise Ancelin in Quebec City, QC, in 1669. Jean Valade dit Lajeunesse from La Rochefoucauld in Charente, France, married Marie Godeau in Montreal, QC, in 1712. — In North America, this surname was originally also a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Hilaire Paquet dit Valade (a descendant of Méry Paquet from France; see Paquet), who married Élisabeth Côté in Saint-Jérôme, QC, in 1854. Some characteristic forenames: French Euclide, Laurier, Lucien, Ovila, Yvon.
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How common is the last name Valade in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Valade has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 32,703 with 662 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, although the number of people with the surname had risen to 673, its rank dropped to 33,810, indicating a decrease in popularity by 3.39%. The proportion of people with the surname Valade per 100,000 also fell from 0.25 to 0.23 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,703 | #33,810 | -3.39% |
| Count | 662 | 673 | 1.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valade
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that the majority of people with the surname Valade identify as white. In 2000, 95.32% identified themselves as white, which slightly decreased to 94.95% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a decline from 3.17% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. Notably, there was a small increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, from zero in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either suppressed for privacy or remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.32% | 94.95% | -0.39% |
| Hispanic | 3.17% | 2.97% | -6.31% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |