How common is the surname Valentin?

19,211 people in the United States had the surname Valentin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 16,071 Americans. It ranked 1,868th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Valentin?

Karl Valentin, Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer (1882–1948), followed by Barbara Valentin.

Where is the surname Valentin most common?

Wikidata records people named Valentin in the German Empire, Austria and the United States and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Valentin getting more or less common?

More common. 14,720 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,211 in 2010, up 31%.

Is Valentin also a first name?

Yes. Valentin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Valentin

A surname, carried by 19,211 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex V453 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Valentin is more common than 98.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 19,211 people named Valentin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 16,071 Americans. That is up 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,720.

#1,868

rank among US surnames

19,211

people in 2010

6.5

per 100,000 Americans

+30.5%

change since 2000 (was #2,265)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,859	Rock	19,313	15,986
#1,860	Roland	19,311	15,988
#1,861	Aranda	19,298	15,999
#1,862	McCracken	19,287	16,008
#1,863	Hyatt	19,280	16,014
#1,864	Hanley	19,240	16,047
#1,865	Arriaga	19,236	16,050

Who is named Valentin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Valentin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 8.9% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 86%
White (not Hispanic) 8.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
Two or more races 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Valentins

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer (1882–1948)
Barbara Valentin
Austrian actress (1940-2002)
Dave Valentin
American musician (1952-2017)
Pol Valentín Sancho
Association football player, born 1997
Albert Valentin
Belgian film director (1902-1968)

Notable Valentins come mostly from the German Empire (1), Austria (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Valentin

Valentin has the Soundex code V453, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V453.

Questions

How common is the surname Valentin?: 19,211 people in the United States had the surname Valentin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 16,071 Americans. It ranked 1,868th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Valentin?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Valentin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 8.9% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Valentin?: Karl Valentin, Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer (1882–1948), followed by Barbara Valentin.
Where is the surname Valentin most common?: Wikidata records people named Valentin in the German Empire, Austria and the United States and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Valentin getting more or less common?: More common. 14,720 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,211 in 2010, up 31%.
Is Valentin also a first name?: Yes. Valentin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.