Valenca

Valenca Meaning & Origin

About Valenca
The surname Valenca is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "valença," which means "fortress" or "stronghold" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, typically associated with individuals who lived near or were associated with a fortress or a fortified place. The surname Valenca may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent fortification or stronghold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valenca: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AH0 L EH1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/valenca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valenca in Braille

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

The name Valenca in braille

How to sign the name Valenca using Sign Language

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

The name Valenca in sign language

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