Veighey Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

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

Veighey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veighey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Veighey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veighey has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veighey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Veighey is the 1,775,494th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Veighey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Veighey reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Veighey is most common in: Michigan, where 47 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 37 percent reside and Washington, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Veighey is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Veighey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veighey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Veighey surname increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Veighey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Veighey last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Veighey surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Veighey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 71.96% more than the national average, earning $74,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 103.45% more than the national average, earning $101,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veighy9211/
Veigey922/
Beighey86227/
Feighey862/
Veigher860/
Vighe831,816/
Veghe8345/
Veige8343/
Vighy8323/
Vigey834/
Veghy832/
Veghes77118/
Veiger77106/
Veghea7759/
Vaighy7752/
Vaighe7740/
Vieghe7721/
Vighay7713/
Beighe7711/
Veghed779/
Veigea778/
Vigghe774/
Vaghey773/
Vegheş772/
Vighyo772/
Beighy771/
Voeghy771/
Vigheh771/
Veughe771/
Vegeye771/
Veiges771/
Feighe771/
Veigah771/
Vighue771/
Veigha771/
Veghie771/
Veghyo771/
Beigey771/
Vighiy771/
Beghey770/
Veagey770/
Weighe770/
Feighy770/
Beihaghey751/
Vege73871/
Vige73776/
Vegy731/
Weighed711,037/
Vaighay71369/
Vaughey71164/
Weigher7139/
Feigher7116/
Feieghe7110/
Veghess717/
Beighet711/
Beighoy711/
Vighawe711/
Vighoyi711/
Veighas711/
Feiighe711/
Vishghe711/
Vighiyo711/
Weyighe711/
Vanghey710/
Huighey710/
Veiga6793,661/
Vaghe6721,578/
Feige677,666/
Viger673,049/
Vighi671,397/
Vegha671,342/
Bigey67936/
Vigay67815/
Begey67675/
Beige67659/
Veger67642/
Voege67479/
Vigah67359/
Beghe67312/
Weige67310/
Vegge67274/
Vigie67221/
Vigha67213/
Vegys67204/
Vigee67185/
Viget67183/
Feghe67169/
Voige67127/
Vághy67113/
Veges67109/
Vegah6793/
Bighe6786/
Viges6784/
Vegay6775/
Vaghy6765/
Beigy6758/
Vegoe6738/
Vegee6735/
Vegea6734/
Weghe6733/
Wighe6730/
Vegeš6726/
Vigoy6724/
Veage6716/
Veuge6714/
Fegey6712/
Vigeh6711/
Viege679/
Vegeh679/
Vaighaiy676/
Veget676/
Vigge675/
Vegae675/
Vagey674/
Veege674/
Vaige674/
Visgy674/
Vigée674/
Vegie673/
Beghy672/
Uegey672/
Veghi672/
Vaigy672/
Vigea672/
Feigy672/
Vaighaya671/
Weigy671/
Viged671/
Vaege671/
Veged671/
Veggeher671/
Veguy671/
Veigi671/
Vuige671/
Feghy671/
Vgege671/
Vigyh671/
Wighy671/
Fighe670/
Figey670/

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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 Veighey
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