>
Cognomen Vales (Vales , ואלס , باليس) , around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Vales is characteristic of Czechia, where it is quite a common surname, Portugal, where it is quite a rare surname, and Philippines. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Brazil, Philippines, and India. Much less frequently, Vales is the forename as well as the last name.