Vesk Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Vesk Surname Definition:
VESK: A contraction of the Old French evesque, a bishop.
Vesk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Vesk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
VESK: A contraction of the Old French evesque, a bishop.
Vesk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vesk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vesk (Hindi: वेसक, Oriya: ନାଏକ, Russian: Веск) occurs in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vesk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vesk is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Vesk is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Vesk live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Baltic Europe.
The last name Vesk is most commonly occurring in Estonia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 88,120. Beside Estonia Vesk exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veske | 89 | 1,404 | / |
| Veszke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veshke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vask | 75 | 5,913 | / |
| Vosk | 75 | 356 | / |
| Visk | 75 | 241 | / |
| Vysk | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vesc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vezk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wesk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fesk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vesq | 75 | 0 | / |
| Veskova | 73 | 257 | / |
| Vesková | 73 | 26 | / |
| Weske | 67 | 908 | / |
| Víšek | 67 | 831 | / |
| Feske | 67 | 699 | / |
| Vojsk | 67 | 149 | / |
| Výšek | 67 | 55 | / |
| Veshkova | 67 | 41 | / |
| Viske | 67 | 41 | / |
| Beesk | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vaask | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vöske | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vysek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weesk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ueske | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiesk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beskh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vashk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vesqu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vossk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viesc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huesk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weskt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viskx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fesks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feshk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veszková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vishk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vechk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wessk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feisk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Besck | 67 | 0 | / |
Vesk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vesk in the Hindi language | ||
| वेसक | vesaka | - |
| Vesk in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଏକ | na'eka | - |
| Vesk in the Russian language | ||
| Веск | vesk | - |
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Footnotes
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