Valencia

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[edit] ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Valencia was a originally derived from the name Valentinus, either from the Latin valentia, meaning "power"^[1] or valens, meaning "brave."^[2] Valentinus was a Saint, and variations of his name became popular among Spanish Catholics. Valencia is one of the female forms of the name.^[3]

As a surname, Valencia is most likely a habitational surname, given to those who lived in or near Valencia, Spain.^[4]

[edit] POPULARITY

Valencia has occasionally been used as a girl's name in the United States. It was most popular during the second half of the 20th century, when it regularly appeared on the top 1000 list of most popular names for baby girls. Valencia reached as high as number 632 in the year 1970. It last appeared on the top 1000 list in 1994.^[5]

According to one source, Valencia is the 977th most common surname in the United States.^[6]

According to WhitePages.com, Valencia is the 786th most common surname in the United States. The highest concentration of people with the surname Valencia is in California, followed by Texas, Arizona and Florida.^[7] Within the state of California, Valencia is the 154th most common surname.^[8]

[edit] FACTS

• There were 35 people with the surname Valencia who fought in the U.S. Civil War. All but 2 fought for the Union.^[9]
• Valencia, Spain is a Mediterranean city that is famous for producing oranges.^[10]

[edit] NAMESAKES

• Valencia, Spain
• Valencia, California, United States
• Valencia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
• Valencia de Jesús, Colombia
• Valencia, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
• Valencia, Peru
• Valencia, Philippines
• Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
• University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
• Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida
• University of New Mexico Valencia Campus
• 826 Valencia: student writing center
• Valencia: 1926 film

[edit] FAMOUS PERSONS

• Valencia: daughter of singer Marlon Jackson

• Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia: soccer player (born August 14, 1966)
• Guillermo Valencia: poet (born October 29, 1873)
• Saskia Valencia: actress (born July 21, 1964)

Author: Sarena Ulibarri

[edit] NOTES

1. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/valencia
2. ↑ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Valencia-family-history.ashx
3. ↑ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Valencia
4. ↑ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Valencia-family-history.ashx
5. ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
6. ↑ http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=valencia
7. ↑ http://names.whitepages.com/last/Valencia
8. ↑ http://names.whitepages.com/California/last/Valencia
9. ↑ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Valencia-civil-war.ashx
10. ↑ http://www.hickerphoto.com/valencia-oranges-spain-12927-pictures.htm

• http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Valencia