About Valpey
The surname Valpey is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Valpy. It is derived from the Old French personal name Valpy, which itself is derived from the Latin name Valerius. The name Valerius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "valere," meaning "to be strong" or "to be healthy." Therefore, the surname Valpey likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to denote the descendants or relatives of someone named Valpy or Valerius.
The surname Valpey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valpey 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 Valpey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Valpey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Valpey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.