Valvano

Valvano Meaning & Origin

About Valvano
The surname Valvano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Valvano, which itself is a variant of the name Gualvano. The name Gualvano is believed to have Germanic roots and is composed of the elements "walha," meaning foreigner or stranger, and "wini," meaning friend or protector. Therefore, the surname Valvano can be interpreted to mean "foreign friend" or "stranger's protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valvano: 681
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,499
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valvano 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
FLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA0 L V AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/vɑlˈvɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valvano in Braille

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

The name Valvano in braille

How to sign the name Valvano using Sign Language

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

The name Valvano in sign language

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