Veselý Surname
Approximately 13,204 people bear this surname
Veselý Surname Definition:
(English, Russian, Ukranian, Polish) Descendant of Vasily, a pet form of Basil (kingly); one who came from Vesly or Vezelay, in France; a joyous or happy fellow.
Read More About This SurnameVeselý Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 12,363 | 1:860 | 17 |
| Slovakia | 838 | 1:6,368 | 577 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Vesely (6,079) are calculated separately.
Veselý Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Russian, Ukranian, Polish) Descendant of Vasily, a pet form of Basil (kingly); one who came from Vesly or Vezelay, in France; a joyous or happy fellow.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means: happy (adjective m.; direct translation).
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Where Does The Last Name Veselý Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Veselý (Arabic: فسيلي) is most common in Czechia. It can also be found as a variant: Vesely. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Veselý? popularity and diffusion
The surname Veselý is the 39,748th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 551,920 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Veselý are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is borne by 12,363 people, or 1 in 860. In Czechia Veselý is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 22 percent live, Prague, where 13 percent live and South Moravian Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Czechia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 6 percent live and Finland, where 0 percent live.
Veselý Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Veselý has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Veselý surname fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Veselý Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Veselý in the Arabic language | ||
| فسيلي | fsyly | - |
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Footnotes
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