Valerio Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Arms linked to Valero and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Valerio is how some branches of the Valero family came to write their name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Strong”.

Valerio is listed among the recognised spellings of Valero. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Valeri. Spain's INE counts 1,976 residents with Valerio as first surname and 1,846 with it as second. 13,482 Americans were listed as Valerio in the 2010 census. Of these, 71% identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Want more than a summary? See the Valerio family name pack.