Valensi, also spelled Valença, Valencia, al-Valensi, Balansi, Valencin, or Valenciano,[1] is a Jewish surname of sephardic origin.
[2] According to Encyclopaedia Judaica, the surname originated in the city of Valencia (Spain) during the Middle Ages.
Since the 17th century, the spelling Valença has also been associated with crypto-jews in Pernambuco, a state in northeastern Brazil.
[3] Notable people with the surname include: