Vescovini Surname
Approximately 521 people bear this surname
Vescovini 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 SurnameVescovini Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 492 | 1:124,302 | 20,310 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vescovini Surname Meaning
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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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Where Does The Last Name Vescovini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vescovini occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vescovini? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 597,433rd most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. Vescovini is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Vescovini are found; 94 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 94 percent are found in Italic Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 124,302. In Italy Vescovini is primarily found in: Emilia-Romagna, where 87 percent reside, Tuscany, where 8 percent reside and Lombardy, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Italy this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vescovin | 94 | 2 | / |
| Viscovini | 89 | 216 | / |
| Vescovine | 89 | 6 | / |
| Viscovin | 82 | 4 | / |
| Viscovine | 78 | 9 | / |
| Viscovino | 78 | 4 | / |
| Vaskovin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Visgovino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viscavino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezkovainyi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vaskovna | 59 | 25 | / |
| Viskovna | 59 | 2 | / |
| Feskovna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vasiakoviene | 57 | 7 | / |
| Vasukavin | 56 | 2 | / |
| Vasikovna | 56 | 2 | / |
| Beskowine | 56 | 1 | / |
| Beskovoyne | 53 | 13 | / |
| Beskowiney | 53 | 5 | / |
| Vasikhovna | 53 | 2 | / |
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