Explore the Family Name Valiente

The meaning of Valiente

Spanish: nickname based on valiente ‘brave’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Francisco, Rafael, Miguel, Alfredo, Roberto, Alfonso, Ana, Arnaldo, Jesus, Juan.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Valiente has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 14,831 in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 12,289, indicating an increase of 17.14%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 1,834 to 2,530 during the same period, marking a considerable increase of nearly 38%. The proportion of people with the surname Valiente for every 100,000 population also grew by 26.47%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,831	#12,289	17.14%
Count	1,834	2,530	37.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.86	26.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valiente

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Valiente, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a noticeable shift between 2000 and 2010. The largest proportion of individuals identified as Hispanic, increasing from 75.57% to 80.04%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a significant decrease, dropping from 11.94% to 7.59% over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained steady at 11.07%, while those claiming two or more races decreased slightly from 0.93% to 0.87%. There were no individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	75.57%	80.04%	5.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.07%	11.07%	0%
White	11.94%	7.59%	-36.43%
Two or More Races	0.93%	0.87%	-6.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%