Veall Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Veall 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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Veall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:227,42118,997
Australia791:341,71828,950
Wales301:103,1518,167
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Veall 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

Veall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 698,433rd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname Veall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Veall are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 24 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Cornwall, where 9 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and Wales, where 7 percent are found.

Veall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Veall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Veall surname increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Veall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Veall surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Veall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.1% more than the national average, earning R 698,892 per year; in United States they earn 64.21% less than the national average, earning $15,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $61,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vealle9113/
Vejall911/
Vall8933,275/
Veal8913,651/
Voyeall831/
Veasell831/
Valle80290,323/
Beall8015,051/
Veale807,451/
Velle801,722/
Viall801,266/
Weall80372/
Vaill80324/
Voell80291/
Åvall80277/
Viell8084/
Vejal8039/
Vallø8031/
Vehal8031/
Vallt8020/
Hvall8014/
Veill8013/
Vieal807/
Øvall807/
Veyal806/
Valll802/
Vuell802/
Vaell801/
V'All801/
Vaall801/
Veahl801/
Vheal801/
Vallì801/
Vallė801/
Vyell801/
Vuall801/
Vyall800/
Feall800/
Vaull800/
Veull800/
Veattill771/
Val7530,857/
Vialle733,994/
Vowell733,678/
Vaille731,045/
Veille73439/
Bealle73256/
Vasell73160/
Vehale73135/
Vaalle73125/
Vitell7369/
Vetell7354/
Visell7341/
Veelle7340/
Veasel7334/
Vasill7331/
Vesell7316/
Vatell7314/
Behall7314/
Valløe7311/
Vhalle7310/
Vytell739/
Vallle738/
Vajall733/
Vejell733/
D'Vall732/
Feyall732/
Vejale732/
Vecell732/
Veulle732/
Beeall731/
Beyall731/
Wealle731/
Wehall731/
Veyale731/
Veyell731/
Veyyal731/
Vallhe731/
Vaiill731/
Vaslle731/
Veatil731/
Vecill731/
Vehgal731/
Vehhal731/
Vejhal731/
Vellhe731/
Vayill731/
Vítell731/
Val'le731/
Vågell731/
Vyalle731/
Vuelle731/
Vejill730/
Vehalt730/
Pheall730/
Vouell730/
Veuill730/
Fall67465,147/
Ball67198,448/
Wall67141,357/
Vale6794,643/
Beal6740,568/
Vial6724,054/
Vail6717,528/
Viel6715,092/
Vele679,062/
Vassell675,553/
Vahl672,564/
Weal672,550/
Feal671,630/
Vaal671,585/
Veil671,428/
Valt671,017/
Vald67979/
Valh67917/
Vessell67771/
Vallová67733/
Vael67725/
Vyal67638/
Hval67625/
Veel67336/
Vaul67235/
Valø67212/
Veul67185/
Vayl67146/
Veyl67130/
Velh67108/
Váll6776/
Vhel6757/
Vhal6753/
Vallova6745/
Vuel6741/
Voel6741/
Wealleh6737/
Valp6731/
Vasl6728/
Vechell6727/
Ueal6727/
Vissell6725/
Vowiell6719/
Vejl6717/
Vual6717/
Voytell6713/
Vachell6712/
D'Valle6710/
Uall679/
Vassill678/
Fealleh675/
Vettell674/
Vgal674/
Feasell673/
Beijall672/
Vatl672/
Vlle672/
Voitell672/
Beyalle672/
Vjal672/
Veetill672/
Vgel672/
Bealleh672/
Valė672/
Vayolle672/
Vaíl672/
Voyelle672/
Veyelle672/
Hvel672/
Feacell671/
Beatell671/
Baheall671/
Wooeall671/
Voisell671/
Vijaull671/
Vessill671/
Vajl671/
Veassel671/
Vattell671/
Weatell671/
Geewall671/
Voielle671/
Vehelle671/
Veol671/
Wehalle671/
Vfal671/
Vjll671/
Vitellt671/
Vyel671/
Beasell670/
Vallowa670/
Weasell670/
Vautell670/

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