indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Other Forms FormsValera, Valero, Valerio, Valery, Valeri, Valerius, Valeriano, De Valeri, De Valery, De Valero, De Valerio, De Valeros, De Valeris, Di Valerio, Valerino, Vallerino, Vallera, Vallero, Valleri, Vallerio, Valerie, Vallerie, Valleris, Valleras, Valeris, Valerry, Valiero, Valeiro, Valiere, Valeriy, Valerii, Valeras, Valleres, Valeres, Vallieri, Valere, Vallere, Valeros, Valleros, Valieri, Valeray
Meaning & History
Originally indicated a person from one of the two towns named Valera in the provinces of Cuenca and Badajoz in Spain. This name was borne by American-born Irish president and prime minister Éamon de Valera (1882-1975; birth name George de Valero, also known as Edward de Valera), who was born to an Irish mother and a Cuban-Spanish father.