Valdivia

Valdivia Meaning & Origin

About Valdivia
The surname Valdivia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "valle" meaning "valley" and "divia" meaning "divine." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Valdivia can be interpreted as "divine valley" or "valley of the divine." It is a toponymic surname, often associated with families who originated from a place named Valdivia or who lived near a valley considered sacred or divine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valdivia: 15,895
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,293
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.39

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V043010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA0 L D IY1 V IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/vɑlˈdiviə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valdivia in Braille

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

The name Valdivia in braille

How to sign the name Valdivia using Sign Language

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

The name Valdivia in sign language

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