Pheysey Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pheysey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Veci' or Vesci. Lower says,' Robert de Veci assisted William I to conquer England, and was rewarded with great estates in the counties of Northampton, Leicester, Warwick, and Lincoln.

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Pheysey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Pheysey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Veci' or Vesci. Lower says,' Robert de Veci assisted William I to conquer England, and was rewarded with great estates in the counties of Northampton, Leicester, Warwick, and Lincoln. Ivo or John de Veschi was his near kinsman, and from him in the female line descended Lord Vesey' (Kelham's Domesday); v. Patronymica Britannica.

Willelmus de Vesci, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

Eustace de Vesey, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Vesey, Yorkshire, ibid.

1512. John Veysey or Vesey, or Voysye, or Pheysy: Register of the University of Oxford.

1603. Walter Veysey, Devon: ibid.

1603-4. James Voyzey, Devon: ibid.

Other spellings of the names of the two students last mentioned are Voysey, Vesey, and Veisey (v. Index). For other instances, v. Pheysey.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Vesci.' For proof absolute, v. Vesey.

1578. Buried — Sara Feseye, a maiden, plague: St. Michael. Cornhill.

1788. Married — Edward Briscoe and Catherine Pheasey: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — Louis Humeau and Ann Phesay: ibid.

Thomas Phesey and Mary Evans: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Usually for Facey (q.v.); rarely for Vasey (q.v.)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pheysey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pheysey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pheysey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pheysey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pheysey is the 1,518,885th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Pheysey live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most prevalent in: Worcestershire, where 35 percent reside, Merseyside, where 14 percent reside and Norfolk, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Pheysey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pheysey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pheysey surname grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pheysey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pheysey are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% being registered with the political party.

Pheysey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.38% more than the national average, earning $56,256 USD per year.

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Pesce6732,460/
Pease6720,391/
Vesey672,871/
Petse671,580/
Pesse671,535/
Paese671,475/
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Peise67431/
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Peysa6717/
Peseu6716/
Pehse6714/
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Peyce6712/
Pesee678/
Peyze677/
Pyssy674/
Pheatsee674/
Pytse673/
Poyse672/
Physi672/
Pesae672/
Feyse672/
Pyszy672/
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Fesey671/
Puese671/
Peyesayi671/
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Peseh671/
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Pejse671/
Pesue671/
Feyiseye671/
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Phesy671/
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Pysyi671/
Pysei671/
Pesxe671/
Peacheys670/
Pysee670/
Puyse670/

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