Veitch Surname

56,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Veitch Surname Definition:

About 1200 Radulphus uacca witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham (Neubotle, 8). Alexander la uache who witnessed a charter of the church of Driuesdale between 1214-19 (REG., p. 126) is probably Dominus Alexander de (for le) Vacca, who witnessed a grant by Richard Germyn to the House of Soltre between 1235—58 (Soltre, p.

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Veitch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1431:26,0003,557
United States2,0041:180,86818,073
Australia1,5531:17,3832,438
Canada1,2271:30,0293,924
Scotland1,0291:5,203875
South Africa3291:164,67418,420
New Zealand2891:15,6692,731
Northern Ireland1321:13,9781,959
Jamaica1051:27,3332,094
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Costa Rica321:149,3772,141
Wales171:182,03112,022
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belize11:355,4743,977
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland951:46,6304,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,2741:2,938500
England6951:35,0724,592
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3011:166,83915,114

Veitch (11) may also be a first name.

Veitch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

About 1200 Radulphus uacca witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham (Neubotle, 8). Alexander la uache who witnessed a charter of the church of Driuesdale between 1214-19 (REG., p. 126) is probably Dominus Alexander de (for le) Vacca, who witnessed a grant by Richard Germyn to the House of Soltre between 1235—58 (Soltre, p. 26). William le Wache of Peeblesshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears an arm holding a hawk, a cross moline in chief, S' Willelmi Vache (Bain, II, p. 207,553). William de Vache witnessed a charter of the lands of Lintonrothirrik, c. 1316 (RHM., I, 19), and in 1331 William Veitch witnessed resignation of lands in the barony of Drumelzier (Hay, p. 9). The Veitches appear to have obtained Dawick in the fifteenth century, and William the Wache of Dawic appears as frequent suitor before the Lords of Council and Lords Auditors of Parliament between 1474 and 1494 (ALA., ALC.). William Vache of Dawic and William the Vaich and Walter the Vaich are referred to in 1473 and 1484 (Peebles, p. 20, 31). John Vache in Dalkeith was summoned before the Privy Council in 1566 (RPC., I, p. 444), and Dandie Vauche was tenant under the abbot of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 526). James Waitche, lawful son of Alexander Waitche of Hamilton, was heir of Andrew Waitche, portioner of Stewartoun, 1628 (Inquis., 1426). Johannes Weatche, burgess of Edinburgh, 1645 (Inquis. Tut., 692). Vaiche 1526, Vaitch 1621, Vaitche 1664, Veache 1629,Veatch 1665, Vetch 1655,Vetche 1627, Veitche 1624, Weatch 1624, Wesche 1561; Veatche, Veche, Waiche, Waitch, Weich, Weitch, Weitche. Harrison's derivation, "belonging to Viche, a common French place name," is most unlikely.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Vic(h, a common French place-name = an Estate, Hamlet, Village [Latin vic-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Vietsch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Veitch: is De Vesci.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Veitch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veitch is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Veitch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,171st most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 806,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Veitch are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Veitch is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The surname Veitch is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,143 people, or 1 in 26,000. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Durham, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Veitch occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Veitch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Veitch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 666 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 49 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veitch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Veitch are 13.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.51% being registered with the party.

The amount Veitch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.97% more than the national average, earning R 570,252 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,103 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veitsch923/
Veitech921/
Veithch921/
Veith9111,713/
Vitch91832/
Vetch91297/
Veich9180/
Vetsch834,076/
Veatch833,208/
Veicht83500/
Vitche83228/
Beitch8397/
Vietch8328/
Vuitch8312/
Vetche8311/
Weitch839/
Vestch835/
Voitch834/
Feitch832/
Veiich832/
Veiths832/
Vitsch832/
Veyich831/
Vaetch831/
Veitzh831/
Veetch830/
Vaitch830/
Veitsh830/
Veit8020,793/
Vich803,108/
Veth802,061/
Vith80555/
Vech80289/
Veih80127/
Veic8014/
Vitc801/
Beitsch77219/
Voetsch77184/
Weitsch77124/
Vietsch7758/
Voitech7738/
Voitsch774/
Veutsch772/
Vaitche772/
Vojetch771/
Vestsch771/
Beitech771/
Vitsche771/
Feitche770/
Fitch7333,044/
Vieth737,235/
Veach736,535/
Viche733,929/
Vaith733,054/
Weich732,942/
Weith731,269/
Voith731,234/
Visch731,075/
Fetch73831/
Vethe73751/
Beich73709/
Visth73572/
Veits73535/
Veech73472/
Betch73462/
Veidt73445/
Veitz73365/
Wetch73359/
Vecht73275/
Vuich73261/
Veche73235/
Vithe73184/
Veite73165/
Vatch7395/
Veath7394/
Voich7353/
Veiah7338/
Witch7337/
Vesch7336/
Vwich7332/
Vitth7324/
Veics7324/
Vaich7318/
Veihe7318/
Bitch7317/
Vicht7316/
Veiht7312/
Vejih739/
Vejic739/
Veeth737/
Vetsh736/
Veist736/
Viech735/
Veici735/
Veidh734/
Veitt734/
Veuch734/
Veice733/
Veish732/
Vheth731/
Vitsh731/
Vehch731/
Veiet731/
Veiph731/
Uetch731/
Vetcs731/
Vichs731/
Veuth731/
Veiha731/
Vijth731/
Vejth731/
Vyech731/
Veihs731/
Vueth730/
Veyth730/
Veithová71123/
Weistche71111/
Voitzsch7122/
Weitzsch7113/
Voetzsch7112/
Voiteche719/
Weitsche713/
Voestsch712/
Vitchowa711/
Veithova711/
Vet6723,435/
Vit6711,467/
Veh675,770/
Bitsch675,022/
Vic673,858/
Betche673,087/
Betsch672,482/
Vei671,795/
Witsch671,188/
Wetsch67802/
Vih67802/
Weiche67428/
Beiche67295/
Vieths67259/
Vec67248/
Vetshe67243/
Beatch67213/
Weetch67180/
Weithe67158/
Ffitch67150/
Veites67148/
Voesch67131/
Baitch67112/
Fetche6787/
Vische6785/
Weisch6777/
Wetche6776/
Beetch6764/
Vajeth6761/
Vesche6751/
Weichs6748/
Featch6744/
Bitche6743/
Fitche6743/
Vajith6735/
Woitch6728/
Hvisch6718/
Vechte6717/
Veiste6715/
Voyich6714/
Vujich6714/
Vaichh6711/
Witche6711/
Vaithe6710/
Veuche6710/
Vatche677/
Weithz677/
Boetch676/
Phetch676/
Hbeich676/
Viyoch676/
Bietch675/
Witchs675/
Vuyich674/
Vithth674/
Festch674/
Wittch674/
Vojtch674/
Veitez674/
Bittch673/
Weiths673/
Whitch672/
Beyich672/
Beitsh672/
Viyach672/
Veeche672/
Hweich671/
Hfitch671/
Fithch671/
Faitch671/
Fuitch671/
Beidch671/
Biotch671/
Bitchh671/
Bettch671/
Vuisch671/
Weatch671/
Vizzth671/
Voeych671/
Voicht671/
Voitht671/
Vetthe671/
Vgeeth671/
Vichhe671/
Uitsch671/
Vaiche671/
Vaidth671/
Veitte671/
Veitze671/
Veiyte671/
Vaiteh671/
Bistch671/
Hvieth671/
Westch671/
Weithj671/
Voutch671/
Vuiche671/
Fistch671/
Vejeth671/
Veyeth671/
Voedch671/
Voiche671/
Beithz671/
Pfitch670/
Weitzh670/
Veidte670/
Buetch670/
Wheith670/
Beiach670/
Weyith670/
Foitch670/
Voetsh670/
Foetch670/
Baetch670/
Fetchs670/
Weidth670/
Betchs670/
Bestch670/
Veateh670/
Wistch670/
Vaatch670/
Veitts670/

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Veitch Reference & Research

Veitch Historical Society - Descendants in the USA, Canada Australia and New Zealand of James Veitch who emigrated to the colony of Maryland from Roxburghshire Scotland in 1651.

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