Tracing the Valor Family Name

About 217 people in the United States were recorded as Valor in 2010, placing it 86,005 on the national list. Of these, 49% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spain's INE counts 1,779 residents with Valor as first surname and 1,799 with it as second.

Family crest and blazon

Sharing the Valor name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

Researching the origin

We don't publish a meaning for Valor without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

The Valor last name leaves a measurable trail in official statistics. For the full story, order the Valor surname pack.