Veigh Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Veigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Veigh (43) may also be a first name.

Veigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veigh is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,683,218th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Veigh is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Veigh are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Veigh is also the 1,545,828th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 43 people.

The last name Veigh is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Veigh is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 9 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Veigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Veigh last name rose 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Veigh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Veigh earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.72% less than the national average, earning $32,481 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vigh899,281/
Vegh892,552/
Veig8973/
Beigh806,723/
Vaigh804,001/
Weigh80433/
Feigh80203/
Veegh8074/
Veigt8032/
Viggh8021/
Voigh805/
Vijgh804/
Veigg802/
Vaegh802/
Veigs802/
Veiag801/
Ve'gh801/
Viegh801/
Voegh800/
Veagh800/
Veg7514,675/
Vig7513,692/
Pheigh7313/
Voigth7310/
Veikht735/
Veigue735/
Vishgh734/
Beyigh732/
Veicth732/
Vayegh731/
Veiggs731/
Vaaigh731/
Vaisgh731/
Beiggh731/
Feigth731/
Vagh67251,028/
Végh6715,008/
Beig6710,077/
Vígh673,594/
Feig672,546/
Begh672,523/
Vaig671,629/
Weig671,189/
Wegh671,098/
Vegt67687/
Wigh67550/
Veik67345/
Voeg67241/
Vigg67212/
Vieg67118/
Bigh6755/
Vekh6735/
Vikh6724/
Figh6717/
Veic6714/
Veeg6713/
Veyg6713/
Voig6710/
Vegå677/
Vicg676/
Øvig675/
Vegg675/
Fegh674/
Vágh674/
Vyeg674/
Vegs673/
Vigt672/
Vexh672/
Vijg672/
Vwig672/
Veag672/
Vaeg671/
Vigz671/
Vihg671/
Hvig671/
Uegh671/
Veqh671/
Veqg671/
Vehq671/
Vegp671/
Vekg671/
Visg671/
Vixh671/
Vihx671/
Beihagh671/
Vygh671/
Vègh671/
Vigs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Veigh
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