Valdez surname meaning

Valdez is chiefly a Spanish patronymic: it identifies a descendant of Valdo or Baldo, personal names related to the Germanic element bald, “bold.” The spelling Valdés is common in Spanish records, while Valdez became especially established in the Americas. That does not make every Valdez family one branch; patronymics could arise wherever the personal name was used, and later spelling choices varied by country and clerk. The surname’s direct meaning is therefore about descent from a man called Valdo or Baldo, not a modern place called Valdez. Parent’s name is the best-supported catalog type.