Veevaete Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Veevaete Surname User-submission:

The surname Veevaete comes from the words vee, meaning 'livestock', and vaete, meaning 'village pond', usually centrally located in a village, which in earlier times was often used as a drinking place for livestock and as a reservoir for the fire brigade.

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Veevaete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Veevaete Surname Meaning

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The surname Veevaete comes from the words vee, meaning 'livestock', and vaete, meaning 'village pond', usually centrally located in a village, which in earlier times was often used as a drinking place for livestock and as a reservoir for the fire brigade. This surname thus refers to the person who lived near the village pond where the livestock was brought to drink.

- pietieter

Veevaete Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veevaete is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veevaete? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Veevaete occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Veevaete are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Veevaete is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 319,351. In Belgium Veevaete is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 67 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 28 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Veevaete Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Veevaete earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.8% less than the national average, earning $32,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.07% less than the national average, earning $33,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veeveate884/
Vevete8610/
Vevette805/
Vevethe801/
Fevete7133/
Vivate712/
Vawete712/
Vivete711/
Vavete711/
Vetvoet6714/
Vevatiy673/
Veavati671/
Fievete671/

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