Valence

Valence Meaning & Origin

About Valence
The surname Valence is of French origin and is derived from the word "valence," which refers to a fortified town or castle. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Valence or had some association with such a location. The name Valence is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among French-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valence: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1 L AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/ˈveɪləns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valence in Braille

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

The name Valence in braille

How to sign the name Valence using Sign Language

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

The name Valence in sign language

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