Vescovi Surname
Approximately 6,861 people bear this surname
Vescovi 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.
Read More About This SurnameVescovi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4,318 | 1:14,163 | 2,314 |
| Brazil | 1,012 | 1:211,536 | 8,155 |
| United States | 603 | 1:601,093 | 48,934 |
| France | 399 | 1:166,473 | 25,943 |
| Argentina | 264 | 1:161,907 | 13,634 |
| Switzerland | 86 | 1:95,499 | 10,341 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
The alternate forms: Véscovi (1) & Vêscovi (1) are calculated separately.
Vescovi (50) may also be a first name.
Vescovi 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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Average Vescovi Salary in
United States
$48,632 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vescovi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vescovi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vescovi is found most frequently in Italy. It can also be found as a variant: Véscovi or Vêscovi. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vescovi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 71,910th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,062,170 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Vescovi live; 64 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequent forename globally It is held by 50 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 4,318 people, or 1 in 14,163. In Italy Vescovi is most prevalent in: Lombardy, where 38 percent are found, Emilia-Romagna, where 14 percent are found and Veneto, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Vescovi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vescovi are 11.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.49% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vescovi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning €33,679 per year; in United States they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $48,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $49,255 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Véscovi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vêscovi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vescovio | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vescovit | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vescovie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vesovi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vescovich | 88 | 7 | / |
| Vescovish | 88 | 1 | / |
| Viscovi | 86 | 83 | / |
| Vescove | 86 | 41 | / |
| Wescovi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vascovi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Voscovi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vedcovi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bescovi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vesovoi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Veskovi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vesovich | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vesavi | 77 | 51 | / |
| Vekovi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Viscovich | 75 | 544 | / |
| Wescovich | 75 | 178 | / |
| Veskovich | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vesovoy | 71 | 42 | / |
| Vascove | 71 | 37 | / |
| Voiscovich | 71 | 6 | / |
| Veasavi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Visovoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vysovyi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wiscovi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaskovi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bescobi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vekovich | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vezovich | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voskovoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voskovyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Visovich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viskoviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiesovie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vicovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veshkovy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vysovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyshkovi | 67 | 1 | / |
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