Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
VALENTINE
There are approximately 10,199 people named Valentine in the UK. That makes it the 1,032nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 161 are named Valentine.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
VallentineValentin
Valantine
Valant
Falentine
Fallentine
Falentin
Fallentin
Falantine
Fallantine
Falantin
Falentyn
Fualentine
Falentinep
Fallentyn
Fallentinep
Flantine
Falenstine
Folentine
Falentinsen
Fallenstine
Fahlenstine
Phalentin
Valantin
The Valentine surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Latin Valentinus, a name derived from valens, able, puissant, brave.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
VALENTINE. The baptismal name. This surname is sometimes corrupted in the South to Follington. H.R. Valentyn.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.