Meaning of the nameValdez
- Male
- Spanish origin
- Val-dez
Valdez is a Spanish surname, a variant of Valdés, which comes from the Asturian place name 'valley of Esva'.
- People (2022)
- 1,247
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,139
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,315
- people
Valdez in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdez, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (358 people).
56 women 1,191 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Valdez is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdez in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 148 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 112 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 103 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 89 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 85 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 63 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 50 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdez
According to Wiktionary, Valdez is a Spanish surname that comes from Asturian Valdés, from Valle de Esva, formed by valle, 'valley', de, 'of', and Esva, a river in Asturias. This is the meaning of the original surname; Wiktionary does not give Valdez as a first name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,247 people named Valdez, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Valdez (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Valdez
What does the name Valdez mean?
Valdez means “valley of the (river) Esva”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Valdez in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,247 people with the first name Valdez, which ranks it number 7,139 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Valdez a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdez is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 56 women and 1,191 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Valdez?
Valdez is a name of Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Valdez most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Valdez (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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