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 last name Vesk (Hindi: वेसक, Oriya: ନାଏକ, Russian: Веск) is found most frequently in Estonia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Vesk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vesk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held 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.
This last name is most common in Estonia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 88,120. Barring Estonia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Israel, where 11 percent reside.
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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