Veschi Surname

294,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Veschi Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Latin word episcopus, ultimately from the Greek word episkopos, which meant 'overseer', from epi, meaning 'on', 'over', and skopein, meaning 'to look'. This word evolved into the title for an overseer of a community of Christians, in almost every European language.

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Veschi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,0331:59,20310,590
Brazil1191:1,798,94458,246
United States571:6,358,929302,882
France541:1,230,050127,496
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Veschi (43) may also be a first name.

Veschi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Latin word episcopus, ultimately from the Greek word episkopos, which meant 'overseer', from epi, meaning 'on', 'over', and skopein, meaning 'to look'. This word evolved into the title for an overseer of a community of Christians, in almost every European language. As an Italian surname, it is thought that Veschi may have been taken on by someone who worked in the household of a bishop.

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Veschi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veschi occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Veschi.

How Common Is The Last Name Veschi? popularity and diffusion

Veschi is the 294,474th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,623,106 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Veschi live; 80 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent live in Italic Europe. Veschi is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 1,033 people, or 1 in 59,203. In Italy Veschi is most numerous in: Umbria, where 24 percent reside, Marche, where 23 percent reside and Tuscany, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Italy this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Veschi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Veschi last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Veschi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 27.51% more than the national average, earning €38,290 per year and in United States they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning $33,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vescchi921/
Veschii921/
Vischi831,130/
Vesche8351/
Veshki833/
Vechkij778/
Viscchi771/
Veesche771/
Weschki771/
Vischiy771/
Vesca73542/
Veski73537/
Vescy733/
Weiskchi711/
Vishchiy711/
Wesche673,936/
Veshka67125/
Vashki6795/
Vische6785/
Veskis6771/
Viscki6723/
Wischi6717/
Vetski6710/
Vizchi676/
Viscai675/
Vieski672/
Vishki672/
Veskit671/
Veshke671/
Vyshki671/
Vascai670/
Vessca670/

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