Veres Surname
Approximately 37,744 people bear this surname
Veres Surname User-submission:
The name Veres originally means 'bloody'. Written as Véres. It comes from wartime, mostly with the Turks.
It doesn't mean 'red'. The older word for red is vörös. This variant on red comes from véres, because blood is, of course, red.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 21,703 | 1:452 | 33 |
| Romania | 8,798 | 1:2,282 | 300 |
| United States | 1,996 | 1:181,593 | 18,140 |
| Ukraine | 1,785 | 1:25,503 | 3,649 |
| Russia | 585 | 1:246,364 | 26,183 |
| Canada | 481 | 1:76,602 | 8,623 |
| Belarus | 475 | 1:20,002 | 3,376 |
| Spain | 440 | 1:106,255 | 8,526 |
| Brazil | 318 | 1:673,190 | 24,834 |
| Slovakia | 257 | 1:20,764 | 3,301 |
| Germany | 193 | 1:417,127 | 37,973 |
| France | 110 | 1:603,843 | 79,953 |
| Sweden | 90 | 1:109,408 | 7,883 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Austria | 78 | 1:109,172 | 15,555 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Vereš (3,083), Vereş (517), Vereș (407), Verés (1), Véres (1) & Vérès (2) are calculated separately.
Veres (142) may also be a first name.
Veres Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Veres originally means 'bloody'. Written as Véres. It comes from wartime, mostly with the Turks.
It doesn't mean 'red'. The older word for red is vörös. This variant on red comes from véres, because blood is, of course, red. But the words are different.
- nameit49Means 'red' in an old dialect.
- antepavelicAn old name for 'red' in hungarian.
- kolomposVeres Demographics
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Veres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veres Come From? nationality or country of origin
Veres (Russian: Верес) occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vereš, Vereş, Vereș, Verés, Véres or Vérès. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veres? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,763rd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 193,078 people. Veres is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Veres live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 775,413th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 142 people.
The surname Veres is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 21,703 people, or 1 in 452. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 16 percent reside, Budapest, where 13 percent reside and Pest County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Veres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Veres has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Veres last name rose 33,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Veres Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Veres last name is chiefly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (97%) in Belarus and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Veres last name are 33.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Veres earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 65.06% less than the national average, earning €10,491 per year; in Norway they earn 33.79% less than the national average, earning 229,137 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.33% more than the national average, earning R 312,096 per year; in United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $54,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Veres Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Veres in the Russian language | ||
| Верес | veres | - |
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