Explore the Family Name Vallon

The meaning of Vallon

1. French: topographic name for someone who lived in a small valley, from a diminutive of Old French val (see Val), or a habitational name from (Le) Vallon, the name of several places in various parts of France. 2. Italian: variant of Vallone.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vallon saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 57,252 in popularity and by 2010, it dropped down to 59,324, a decrease of 3.62%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Vallon surname increased from 333 to 341, reflecting a growth of 2.4%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#59,324	-3.62%
Count	333	341	2.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vallon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vallon also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White represented the majority of the distribution for both years, although their percentage decreased from 63.96% to 57.18%, a reduction of 10.60%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Black, from 25.83% to 38.12%, showing a rise of 47.58%. The Hispanic representation saw a considerable decrease, dropping by 45.84% while the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races went from 3.30% in 2000 to none in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.96%	57.18%	-10.6%
Black	25.83%	38.12%	47.58%
Hispanic	5.41%	2.93%	-45.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%