Explore the Family Name Valiante

The meaning of Valiante

Italian: probably a variant of Valente 2. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Valiante showed a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Valiante ranked 86,341 in the most common surnames but climbed to 80,131 by 2010, marking an increase of 7.19%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 201 in 2000 to 237 in 2010, reflecting a substantial jump of 17.91%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Valiante per 100,000 people saw a 14.29% growth over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#86,341#80,1317.19%
Count20123717.91%
Proportion per 100k0.070.0814.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valiante

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people bearing the Valiante surname are white. This remained relatively constant from 2000 to 2010, with a slight increase from 94.03% to 94.09%. People of Hispanic ethnicity formed the next largest group, although their percentage decreased slightly from 3.48% to 3.38% over the same period. There were no recorded instances of Valiantes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.03%94.09%0.06%
Hispanic3.48%3.38%-2.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%