Valpey

Valpey Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valpey: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 L P IY0
🌐 IPA
/valpey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valpey in Braille

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

The name Valpey in braille

How to sign the name Valpey using Sign Language

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.

The name Valpey in sign language

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