Vallance

Vallance Meaning & Origin

About Vallance
The surname Vallance is of French origin and is derived from the word "valence," meaning "valley" in French. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Vallance or a similar variant, typically situated in a valley or near a valley. Surnames derived from topographical features like valleys were often given to individuals who lived in or near such areas, and they served as a way to identify and distinguish people in a particular community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vallance: 962
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 L AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/ˈvæləns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vallance in Braille

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

The name Vallance in braille

How to sign the name Vallance using Sign Language

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

The name Vallance in sign language

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