Veal Surname
Approximately 13,651 people bear this surname
Veal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the veal,' i.e. the calf. Middle English veel, Old French veel, 'a calfe or veale.'
Thomas le Veyle, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger le Vel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John le Vele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameVeal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,890 | 1:36,649 | 4,546 |
| England | 1,923 | 1:28,975 | 3,910 |
| Australia | 1,197 | 1:22,553 | 3,109 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| New Zealand | 119 | 1:38,053 | 6,460 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,776 | 1:13,725 | 2,059 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,475 | 1:34,047 | 4,076 |
Veal (80) may also be a first name.
Veal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the veal,' i.e. the calf. Middle English veel, Old French veel, 'a calfe or veale.'
Thomas le Veyle, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger le Vel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John le Vele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert le Veel, Close Rolls, 25 Edward I.
Hubert le Veyil. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
1576. Edward Veele, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1576. Thomas Veale, Lincolnshire: ibid.
1673. Baptised — Margaret, d. Thomas Veale: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1700. Married — James Hall and Martha Veall: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Calf [Middle Englishveel,vel(e, etc., O.F. véel, viel (French veau); Latin vitell-us, little call (a term of endearment), diminutive of vitul-us, bull-calf] Roger le Vel.—Hundred Rolls 2 for Viel(e, q.v.
1. In old records Le Veal. Old French, "the calf." 2. In some cases probably from Old French Le Viel, "the old," to distinguish the individual from a younger man of the same baptismal name. H.R. The form Viel is still found in Lond. Direct.
A Norman and baronial name. Peter de Vetula, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de Vetula 1198 (Ib.). Robert Viel (Ib.). Richard, William Viel, Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Richard, Roger de Vetula 1202 (Rotulus Cancellarii). The family was formerly of great consequence, and Peter le Veel or de Veel was summoned by writ 1341 as a baron.
From the German, Wiehle; from the Flemish, Wiel; from the French, Ville; a personal name.
Veal Demographics
Average Male Veal Height
175.25 cm
Average Female Veal Height
161.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Veal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Veal (Russian: Веал) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Veal.
How Common Is The Last Name Veal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,520th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 533,847 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Veal live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Veal is also the 1,075,395th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 80 people.
The surname Veal is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,890 people, or 1 in 36,649. In The United States Veal is primarily found in: Georgia, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Louisiana, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Veal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Veal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Veal last name expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 913 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Veal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Veal last name is chiefly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Veal surname are 16.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Veal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.71% more than the national average, earning R 358,140 per year; in United States they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning $36,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $53,201 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veale | 89 | 7,451 | / |
| Veall | 89 | 422 | / |
| Vejal | 89 | 39 | / |
| Vehal | 89 | 31 | / |
| Vieal | 89 | 7 | / |
| Veyal | 89 | 6 | / |
| Veahl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vheal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Val | 86 | 30,857 | / |
| Vehale | 80 | 135 | / |
| Veasel | 80 | 34 | / |
| Vealle | 80 | 13 | / |
| Vejale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Veyale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veyyal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veatil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vehgal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vehhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vejall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vejhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vehalt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vale | 75 | 94,643 | / |
| Beal | 75 | 40,568 | / |
| Vall | 75 | 33,275 | / |
| Vial | 75 | 24,054 | / |
| Vail | 75 | 17,528 | / |
| Viel | 75 | 15,092 | / |
| Vele | 75 | 9,062 | / |
| Vahl | 75 | 2,564 | / |
| Weal | 75 | 2,550 | / |
| Feal | 75 | 1,630 | / |
| Vaal | 75 | 1,585 | / |
| Veil | 75 | 1,428 | / |
| Valt | 75 | 1,017 | / |
| Vald | 75 | 979 | / |
| Valh | 75 | 917 | / |
| Vael | 75 | 725 | / |
| Vyal | 75 | 638 | / |
| Hval | 75 | 625 | / |
| Veel | 75 | 336 | / |
| Vaul | 75 | 235 | / |
| Valø | 75 | 212 | / |
| Veul | 75 | 185 | / |
| Vayl | 75 | 146 | / |
| Veyl | 75 | 130 | / |
| Velh | 75 | 108 | / |
| Vhel | 75 | 57 | / |
| Vhal | 75 | 53 | / |
| Vuel | 75 | 41 | / |
| Voel | 75 | 41 | / |
| Valp | 75 | 31 | / |
| Vasl | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ueal | 75 | 27 | / |
| Vejl | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vual | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vgal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vatl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vjal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vgel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Valė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaíl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hvel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vajl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vfal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vyel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voyeall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veasell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veassel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valle | 67 | 290,323 | / |
| Beale | 67 | 24,293 | / |
| Beall | 67 | 15,051 | / |
| Viale | 67 | 14,115 | / |
| Vayal | 67 | 14,084 | / |
| Behal | 67 | 5,874 | / |
| Vasil | 67 | 3,151 | / |
| Vesel | 67 | 2,748 | / |
| Vahul | 67 | 2,664 | / |
| Vasel | 67 | 2,478 | / |
| Weale | 67 | 1,904 | / |
| Velle | 67 | 1,722 | / |
| Valhe | 67 | 1,628 | / |
| Vitel | 67 | 1,551 | / |
| Viall | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Wheal | 67 | 961 | / |
| Vatel | 67 | 901 | / |
| Vahal | 67 | 791 | / |
| Veile | 67 | 705 | / |
| Visel | 67 | 618 | / |
| Vhale | 67 | 435 | / |
| Vajal | 67 | 413 | / |
| Weall | 67 | 372 | / |
| Veitl | 67 | 371 | / |
| Vagli | 67 | 334 | / |
| Vaitl | 67 | 331 | / |
| Vaill | 67 | 324 | / |
| Veihl | 67 | 314 | / |
| Beyal | 67 | 302 | / |
| Voell | 67 | 291 | / |
| Vajul | 67 | 291 | / |
| Åvall | 67 | 277 | / |
| Vetel | 67 | 274 | / |
| Vahyl | 67 | 266 | / |
| Vijal | 67 | 217 | / |
| Hvaal | 67 | 194 | / |
| Vatyl | 67 | 174 | / |
| Vejil | 67 | 161 | / |
| Végel | 67 | 159 | / |
| Vowel | 67 | 144 | / |
| Vetil | 67 | 144 | / |
| Veyhl | 67 | 143 | / |
| Vuale | 67 | 143 | / |
| Voyel | 67 | 134 | / |
| Vyale | 67 | 111 | / |
| Fehal | 67 | 111 | / |
| Vejlø | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vaale | 67 | 93 | / |
| Vahlh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Veiel | 67 | 88 | / |
| Veele | 67 | 86 | / |
| Viell | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bejal | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vatil | 67 | 72 | / |
| Veyil | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hvale | 67 | 69 | / |
| Valdt | 67 | 68 | / |
| Velhe | 67 | 68 | / |
| Vuele | 67 | 66 | / |
| Veyel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vasyl | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vecel | 67 | 53 | / |
| Vielh | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vihal | 67 | 51 | / |
| Vicel | 67 | 50 | / |
| Pheal | 67 | 45 | / |
| Beahl | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vwele | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vaalt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hvalt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vytel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vallø | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vejel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vayil | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vógel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vallt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bealt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vayel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vajil | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fejal | 67 | 16 | / |
| Øvald | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vesle | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hvall | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beial | 67 | 14 | / |
| Veill | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vacel | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vajol | 67 | 11 | / |
| Feale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Valdø | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vecil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vhele | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vuhal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vajel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vijel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Viyal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaijl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vysel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vioal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Øvall | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veyle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vacil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Feeal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaild | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vhial | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beeal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Valtt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beald | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vojel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vouel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Feasl | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Val | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vuyal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaytl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beasl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wehal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bheal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hvalø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vjsel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weaal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Valzs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feyal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veilp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaiel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weyal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vautl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bieal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veole | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wealh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaiul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vesil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wejal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vjale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vyhal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaihl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vétel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vägel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bealh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyalova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| V'All | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veattill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaujl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viatl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vialh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vialp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veßel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vielė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øøvel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vojal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Featl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beual | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voiel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaulh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veoil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ueald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vauel | 67 | 0 | / |
Veal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Veal in the Russian language | ||
| Веал | veal | - |
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