Veevers Surname

428,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Veevers Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Viviers, a common French place-name = the Game or Fish Preserves, Parks, Warrens [pl. of French vivier (whence Anglo-French vever, fishpond), Latin vivari-um; from Latin vivere, to live]

Veevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:98,79110,454
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia521:519,14839,018
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Veevers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Viviers, a common French place-name = the Game or Fish Preserves, Parks, Warrens [pl. of French vivier (whence Anglo-French vever, fishpond), Latin vivari-um; from Latin vivere, to live]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Veevers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veevers is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Veevers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veevers? popularity and diffusion

Veevers is the 428,665th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,052,852 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Veevers reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 21 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live and Berkshire, where 5 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Veevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Veevers has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Veevers surname expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veevers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veevers last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Veevers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 47.16% more than the national average, earning $63,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $58,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vevers92822/
Beevers863,048/
Veivers86596/
Weevers86334/
Vievers8638/
Veavers862/
Feevers861/
Veebers860/
Beeavers801/
Bevers774,541/
Wevers774,141/
Vivers77419/
Vyvers7779/
Vebers7758/
Vovers7754/
Vavers7746/
Fevers7729/
Vewers771/
Vēvers771/
Uevers770/
Beavers7122,438/
Viviers718,064/
Weavers712,001/
Beivers7182/
Weebers7175/
Weevirs7131/
Beebers7128/
Beverst7124/
Beyvers7120/
Wievers7117/
Feavers7112/
Faveers7111/
Vijvers7110/
Weivers719/
Veywers718/
Beuvers717/
Bebeers717/
Weewers716/
Waevers712/
Bievers711/
Weverst711/
Vempers711/
Viewers711/
Beaveers671/

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