Valentine is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Valentine
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Descendant of Valentine, i.e., vigorous or healthy.

The baptismal name. This surname is sometimes corrupted in the South to Follington. Hundred Rolls have form Valentyn.

A variant form of the Vallentine. See Valentine - The baptismal name. This surname is sometimes corrupted in the South to Follington. Hundred Rolls have form Valentyn.

How popular is Valentine?

Valentine is common in United States, Tanzania, England, Rwanda, South Africa, Australia, Kenya, Chad, Ghana, Nigeria, Canada, Scotland, Indonesia, Jamaica, Cameroon, Fiji, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, France, Saudi Arabia, Wales, Malaysia, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, Northern Ireland, Belize, Liberia, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Morocco, Egypt, Thailand, Guyana, Malawi, Philippines.

Valentine is ranked 5461 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Valentine bearers increased by 7.24 per cent in 2010 US census to 40395 since 2000, the surname slipped by 22 spots and ranked at 856. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.06 68.97
Black 23.29 22.19
Hispanic or Latino 7.35 6.07
Others 2.14 1.77
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.66 0.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.54
Valentine is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Dominica lie ahead in terms of density. Around 103795 people have been found who wears Valentine as their family name. Valentine is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Valentine:
822 United States51,972
Countries with thousands of Valentine:
795 Tanzania8,610
1,126 England7,261
444 Rwanda6,201
1,708 South Africa3,986
1,400 Australia2,890
2,031 Kenya2,722
869 Chad2,311
1,752 Ghana2,009
6,919 Nigeria1,732
3,105 Canada1,615
725 Scotland1,277
11,327 Indonesia1,192
431 Jamaica1,032
Countries with hundreds of Valentine:
3,190 Cameroon881
129 Fiji817
1,200 New Zealand640
416 Trinidad and Tobago562
20,782 France489
9,689 Saudi Arabia477
821 Wales420
5,228 Malaysia408
1,458 Ireland404
6,293 Sri Lanka365
22,037 Brazil362
94,263 India238
1,612 Northern Ireland181
490 Belize160
2,716 Liberia157
14,271 Zimbabwe152
40,658 DR Congo144
42,794 Morocco136
38,342 Egypt122
105,115 Thailand114
1,184 Guyana106
16,499 Malawi105
86,102 Philippines101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,307 Singapore94
12,219 Papua New Guinea89
210 Dominica76
25,989 Japan74
9,407 Venezuela62
287 Antigua and Barbuda59
7,566 Kuwait58
15,104 Peru55
36,782 Netherlands54
3,088 Panama54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
95,088 Germany50
1,845 Costa Rica41
17,068 Ivory Coast41
10,086 Portugal38
44,096 Spain34
11,471 Dominican Republic31
13,263 Botswana28
24,844 Switzerland26
46,150 Belgium25
908 Guam25
3,238 China23
41,967 Pakistan23
104,027 Argentina20
63,898 Uganda20
22,770 Denmark18
39,827 Sweden18
102,597 Italy17
37,743 Mexico14
17,636 Ecuador11
4,197 Honduras11
3,581 Hong Kong11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,599 Iceland10
975 Myanmar9
1,665 United States Virgin Islands9
436,635 Russia8
16,987 Slovenia8
38,644 Finland7
51,006 United Arab Emirates7
156,558 Poland6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Samuel Valentine worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 25 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Fidelia and arrived on June 1, 1846. 27 years old Jane Valentine, Farmer John Valentine, 20 years old Robert Valentine, Rosanna Valentine, aged 25, Immigrant James Valentine, 30 years old Peter Valentine, Farmer Edward Valentine, Immigrant George Valentine, and 18 other Valentine majority of whom were workman and others worked as servant and farmer, farmers &, mechanics migrated to US.

From Italy

Laborer Guiseppe Valentine from Italy aboard the Rotterdam from Rotterdam. He is registered to be 25 years old when he arrived in USA on February 11, 1888.

From Germany

Cath Valentine was 33 years old when she migrated to Ohio on May 12, 1855. She lived in Switzerland and took Robert M Sloman from Antwerp. Farmer Hein. Valentine, Joseph Valentine (1 month old), Josephine Valentine (4), 6 years old Marie Valentine, Veronica Valentine, Baptist Valentine, Elizabeth Valentine (36), Johann Valentine, and 44 other Valentine majority of whom were farmer and others worked as laborer migrated to US.

Valentine Namesakes

  • Saint Valentine, widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and since the High Middle Ages is associated with a tradition of courtly love
  • Lewis Valentine, Welsh politician, Baptist pastor, author, editor
  • Phil Valentine, and is syndicated through Westwood One on over 110 radio stations
  • Penny Valentine, British music journalist, rock critic
  • Jo Valentine, Baroness Valentine, Crossbench member of the British House of Lords
  • Lila Meade Valentine, American educational reformer and a participant
  • Edward Virginius Valentine, American sculptor born in Richmond, Virginia
  • James W. Valentine, American evolutionary biologist and Professor Emeritus
  • Jean Valentine, American poet and was the New York State Poet Laureate
  • Howard Valentine, American track and field athlete
  • Gareth Valentine, British composer, arranger
  • Saint Valentine, widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and since the High Middle Ages is associated with a tradition of courtly love
  • Pope Valentine, was Pope for two months in 827
  • Greg Valentine, Johnny FargoJohnny Valentine Jr
  • Kid Thomas Valentine, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader
  • Bobby Valentine, former American professional baseball player and manager
  • Tim Valentine, Valentine, Jr
  • Kathy Valentine, American musician and songwriter
  • Kym Valentine, Australian actress best
  • Gary Valentine, American actor, comedian, and writer
  • Darnell Valentine, American former professional basketball player
  • Hilton Valentine, English musician
  • Emery Valentine, Alaskan politician and the sixth mayor of Juneau
  • Elmer Valentine, co-founder of three famous nightclubs on the Sunset Strip
  • Carl Valentine, former professional soccer player and coach
  • Brooke Valentine, American singer, actress, and model
  • Steve Valentine, Scottish-American actor, musician
  • Johnny Valentine, American professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades
  • Karen Valentine, American actress
  • Bullet for My Valentine, Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, Wales
  • Dickie Valentine, and the seasonal "Christmas Alphabet"
  • Alf Valentine, West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s
  • Dave Valentine, Scottish representative rugby union and World Cup winning rugby league footballer
  • Chris Valentine, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach
  • Bryan Valentine, English cricketer
  • Edward K. Valentine, American Republican Party politician
  • Anthony Valentine, English actor best
  • Ellis Valentine, former Major League Baseball right fielder
  • Josh Valentine, Australian rugby union footballer
  • Hunter Valentine, alternative rock band
  • Don Valentine, American venture capitalist
  • Ryan Valentine, Welsh footballer
  • William Valentine, innovative educator and missionary
  • Rob Valentine, Australian politician
  • John L. Valentine, former member of the Utah State Senate
  • Carol Valentine, part of the first women's Test match that was played between England and Australia
  • Viv Valentine, former Australian rules footballer
  • Kevin Valentine, American rock drummer
  • Peter Valentine, English former professional footballer
  • Alan Valentine, American academic

Valentine Namesakes

  • Saint Valentine, widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and since the High Middle Ages is associated with a tradition of courtly love
  • Lewis Valentine, Welsh politician, Baptist pastor, author, editor
  • Phil Valentine, and is syndicated through Westwood One on over 110 radio stations
  • Penny Valentine, British music journalist, rock critic
  • Jo Valentine, Baroness Valentine, Crossbench member of the British House of Lords
  • Lila Meade Valentine, American educational reformer and a participant
  • Edward Virginius Valentine, American sculptor born in Richmond, Virginia
  • James W. Valentine, American evolutionary biologist and Professor Emeritus
  • Jean Valentine, American poet and was the New York State Poet Laureate
  • Howard Valentine, American track and field athlete
  • Gareth Valentine, British composer, arranger
  • Saint Valentine, widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and since the High Middle Ages is associated with a tradition of courtly love
  • Pope Valentine, was Pope for two months in 827
  • Greg Valentine, Johnny FargoJohnny Valentine Jr
  • Kid Thomas Valentine, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader
  • Bobby Valentine, former American professional baseball player and manager
  • Tim Valentine, Valentine, Jr
  • Kathy Valentine, American musician and songwriter
  • Kym Valentine, Australian actress best
  • Gary Valentine, American actor, comedian, and writer
  • Darnell Valentine, American former professional basketball player
  • Hilton Valentine, English musician
  • Emery Valentine, Alaskan politician and the sixth mayor of Juneau
  • Elmer Valentine, co-founder of three famous nightclubs on the Sunset Strip
  • Carl Valentine, former professional soccer player and coach
  • Brooke Valentine, American singer, actress, and model
  • Steve Valentine, Scottish-American actor, musician
  • Johnny Valentine, American professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades
  • Karen Valentine, American actress
  • Bullet for My Valentine, Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, Wales
  • Dickie Valentine, and the seasonal "Christmas Alphabet"
  • Alf Valentine, West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s
  • Dave Valentine, Scottish representative rugby union and World Cup winning rugby league footballer
  • Chris Valentine, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach
  • Bryan Valentine, English cricketer
  • Edward K. Valentine, American Republican Party politician
  • Anthony Valentine, English actor best
  • Ellis Valentine, former Major League Baseball right fielder
  • Josh Valentine, Australian rugby union footballer
  • Hunter Valentine, alternative rock band
  • Don Valentine, American venture capitalist
  • Ryan Valentine, Welsh footballer
  • William Valentine, innovative educator and missionary
  • Rob Valentine, Australian politician
  • John L. Valentine, former member of the Utah State Senate
  • Carol Valentine, part of the first women's Test match that was played between England and Australia
  • Viv Valentine, former Australian rules footballer
  • Kevin Valentine, American rock drummer
  • Peter Valentine, English former professional footballer
  • Alan Valentine, American academic

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