Valaitis

Valaitis Meaning & Origin

About Valaitis
The surname Valaitis is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "valaitis," meaning "shepherd." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a shepherd. The name Valaitis is relatively common in Lithuania and is often associated with individuals who have a familial connection to the occupation of shepherding.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valaitis: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valaitis 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 Valaitis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AH0 L EY1 T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/valaitis*/
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('FLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valaitis in Braille

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

The name Valaitis in braille

How to sign the name Valaitis using Sign Language

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

The name Valaitis in sign language

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