Val

Val Meaning & Origin

About Val
The surname Val is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "valle," meaning "valley" in English. It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near or in a valley. The name Val signifies a connection to a geographical feature and is often used to denote a person's ancestral or residential origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Val is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Val: 674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Val based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Val is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 L
🌐 IPA
/vĂŚl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Val in Braille

Here's how to represent Val in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Val in braille

How to sign the name Val using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Val using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Val in sign language

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