Explore the Family Name Valls

The meaning of Valls

Catalan: habitational name from Valls in Tarragona province, Catalonia (Spain), so named from valls, plural of vall ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Felipe, Jorge, Juan, Enrique, Luis, Roberto, Alfonzo, Ana, Eugenio, Ramon, Sergio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Valls has gained popularity in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked 34,210, but by 2010 it had risen to 30,339 - an increase of 11.32%. The number of people with this surname also saw a significant increase, from 627 in 2000 to 771 in 2010, marking a 22.97% growth. This equates to a rise in the proportion per 100,000 people with the surname Valls from 0.23 to 0.26, a 13.04% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,210	#30,339	11.32%
Count	627	771	22.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.26	13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valls

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity of people with the surname Valls between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as Hispanic, increasing from 56.78% in 2000 to 67.70% in 2010. The percentage of individuals who identified as White declined by 22.3%, from 39.23% to 30.48%. The percentage of those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 1.44% to 1.43%. Those identifying as two or more races in 2000 (1.44%) were no longer represented in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	56.78%	67.7%	19.23%
White	39.23%	30.48%	-22.3%
Black	1.44%	1.43%	-0.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.44%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%