Valera

See also: valera

English

Proper noun

Valera (plural Valeras)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Valera is the 8392^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3944 individuals. Valera is most common among Hispanic/Latino (67.93%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.52%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Alvear, Avelar, Varela, larvae, larvæ, lavrae

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈleɾa/ [baˈle.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: Va‧le‧ra

Proper noun

Valera m or f by sense

1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /vaˈleɾa/ [vɐˈlɛː.ɾɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /baˈleɾa/ [bɐˈlɛː.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: Va‧le‧ra

Proper noun

Valera (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜇ)

1. a surname from Spanish, notably the surname of:

   Rey Valera, singer-songwriter, music director, film scorer, and television host.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Valera is the 427^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 20,494 individuals.