Vescovi Surname

71,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

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.

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Vescovi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,3181:14,1632,314
Brazil1,0121:211,5368,155
United States6031:601,09348,934
France3991:166,47325,943
Argentina2641:161,90713,634
Switzerland861:95,49910,341
Australia451:599,90442,958
England231:2,422,52489,093
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

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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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.

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