Veal Surname

38,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Veal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,8901:36,6494,546
England1,9231:28,9753,910
Australia1,1971:22,5533,109
Canada1421:259,47624,513
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Wales641:48,3524,540
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Ireland161:294,30910,207
France141:4,744,480251,814
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7761:13,7252,059
Wales341:46,1302,397
Guernsey121:2,721462
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4751:34,0474,076

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

The Norman People (1874)

From the German, Wiehle; from the Flemish, Wiel; from the French, Ville; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Veal Last Name Facts

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

Veal (Russian: Веал) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Veal is the 38,520th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 533,847 people. The surname Veal occurs predominantly 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 occurring forename at a global level, borne by 80 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 9,890 people, or 1 in 36,649. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Louisiana, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 49 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Veal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Veal surname increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 913 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Veal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Veal surname is chiefly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Veal last name are 16.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.93% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veale897,451/
Veall89422/
Vejal8939/
Vehal8931/
Vieal897/
Veyal896/
Veahl891/
Vheal891/
Val8630,857/
Vehale80135/
Veasel8034/
Vealle8013/
Vejale802/
Veyale801/
Veyyal801/
Veatil801/
Vehgal801/
Vehhal801/
Vejall801/
Vejhal801/
Vehalt800/
Vale7594,643/
Beal7540,568/
Vall7533,275/
Vial7524,054/
Vail7517,528/
Viel7515,092/
Vele759,062/
Vahl752,564/
Weal752,550/
Feal751,630/
Vaal751,585/
Veil751,428/
Valt751,017/
Vald75979/
Valh75917/
Vael75725/
Vyal75638/
Hval75625/
Veel75336/
Vaul75235/
Valø75212/
Veul75185/
Vayl75146/
Veyl75130/
Velh75108/
Vhel7557/
Vhal7553/
Vuel7541/
Voel7541/
Valp7531/
Vasl7528/
Ueal7527/
Vejl7517/
Vual7517/
Vgal754/
Vatl752/
Vjal752/
Vgel752/
Valė752/
Vaíl752/
Hvel752/
Vajl751/
Veol751/
Vfal751/
Vyel751/
Voyeall731/
Veasell731/
Veassel731/
Valle67290,323/
Beale6724,293/
Beall6715,051/
Viale6714,115/
Vayal6714,084/
Behal675,874/
Vasil673,151/
Vesel672,748/
Vahul672,664/
Vasel672,478/
Weale671,904/
Velle671,722/
Valhe671,628/
Vitel671,551/
Viall671,266/
Wheal67961/
Vatel67901/
Vahal67791/
Veile67705/
Visel67618/
Vhale67435/
Vajal67413/
Weall67372/
Veitl67371/
Vagli67334/
Vaitl67331/
Vaill67324/
Veihl67314/
Beyal67302/
Voell67291/
Vajul67291/
Åvall67277/
Vetel67274/
Vahyl67266/
Vijal67217/
Hvaal67194/
Vatyl67174/
Vejil67161/
Végel67159/
Vowel67144/
Vetil67144/
Veyhl67143/
Vuale67143/
Voyel67134/
Vyale67111/
Fehal67111/
Vejlø67102/
Vaale6793/
Vahlh6792/
Veiel6788/
Veele6786/
Viell6784/
Bejal6777/
Vatil6772/
Veyil6772/
Hvale6769/
Valdt6768/
Velhe6768/
Vuele6766/
Veyel6763/
Vasyl6761/
Vecel6753/
Vielh6752/
Vihal6751/
Vicel6750/
Pheal6745/
Beahl6744/
Vwele6742/
Vaalt6738/
Hvalt6736/
Vytel6732/
Vallø6731/
Vejel6728/
Vayil6727/
Vógel6726/
Vallt6720/
Bealt6719/
Vayel6718/
Vajil6717/
Fejal6716/
Øvald6716/
Vesle6715/
Hvall6714/
Beial6714/
Veill6713/
Vacel6712/
Vajol6711/
Feale6710/
Valdø6710/
Vecil679/
Vhele679/
Vuhal679/
Vajel678/
Vijel678/
Viyal678/
Vaijl677/
Vysel677/
Vioal677/
Øvall677/
Veyle676/
Vacil676/
Feeal676/
Vaild675/
Vhial675/
Beeal675/
Valtt675/
Beald675/
Vojel675/
Vouel675/
Feasl675/
D'Val674/
Vuyal674/
Vaytl674/
Beasl674/
Wehal674/
Bheal674/
Hvalø674/
Vayul674/
Vjsel674/
Weaal674/
Valzs674/
Feyal673/
Veilp673/
Vaiel673/
Weyal673/
Vautl673/
Bieal673/
Veole673/
Wealh673/
Vaiul673/
Vesil673/
Wejal672/
Valll672/
Vayol672/
Vjale672/
Vuell672/
Vyhal672/
Veule672/
Vaihl672/
Vétel672/
Vägel672/
Feahl671/
Bealh671/
Beaol671/
Bgeal671/
Wieal671/
Veyalova671/
Vhiel671/
Viald671/
Ueale671/
Ueyal671/
Vajjl671/
Vaell671/
Vaial671/
Vaiol671/
V'All671/
Vaail671/
Vaall671/
Veattill671/
Vaujl671/
Vawel671/
Viatl671/
Vialh671/
Vialp671/
Veßel671/
Vielė671/
Vallì671/
Vallė671/
Vyell671/
Vwale671/
Vujel671/
Vuall671/
Øøvel671/
Vojal671/
Veyld671/
Vejlt671/
Fieal671/
Featl671/
Vyall670/
Feald670/
Feall670/
Weahl670/
Beual670/
Voiel670/
Vaulh670/
Vaull670/
Veoil670/
Veull670/
Ueald670/
Vauel670/

Veal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Veal in the Russian language
Веалveal-

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