Explore the Family Name Valleau

The meaning of Valleau

French: derivative of French Vallé (see Valle) or Vallée ‘valley’ (see Vallee). History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Valleau has seen a rise in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,609th in terms of popularity, with 345 counts attributed to it; that number rose to 387 by 2010, moving the name up to rank 53,419. This represents an increase of approximately 3.94% in its ranking and a significant 12.17% jump in counts within a decade. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#53,419	3.94%
Count	345	387	12.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valleau

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Valleau has remained predominantly white over the years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 95.36% of those bearing the Valleau surname identified as white, a figure slightly decreased to 94.06% by 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity among the Valleaus also saw a considerable increase from 2.03% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities bearing the surname. Interestingly, the census data also shows the emergence of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races in the 2010 figures.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.36%	94.06%	-1.36%
Hispanic	2.03%	2.84%	39.9%
Two or More Races	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%