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 occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veighey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Veighey is the 1,775,494th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Veighey live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 47 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 37 percent are found and Washington, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Veighey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veighey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Veighey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Veighey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Veighey
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