Vessey Surname

161,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Vessey Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging toVessey (Manche, (Norm.; also Burgundy), prob. corresponding to the South. French Vissac, M.Latin Vitiacum = the Estate of Vitius [the Roman name Vitius, m., Vitia, from, is from Latin vita, life: -ác-um is the Latin-Gaul.

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Vessey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0121:358,16131,966
England9691:57,5016,921
Canada3731:98,78210,734
Australia1401:192,82619,093
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4981:48,9476,007
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

The alternate forms: Véssey (33) are calculated separately.

Vessey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging toVessey (Manche, (Norm.; also Burgundy), prob. corresponding to the South. French Vissac, M.Latin Vitiacum = the Estate of Vitius [the Roman name Vitius, m., Vitia, from, is from Latin vita, life: -ác-um is the Latin-Gaul. possess. suff.] Richard de Vescy.—Hundred Rolls John Vessy.—Inq. ad q. Damn., tp. Hen. VI.

Apparently there has been no confusion with Vassy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Vessey (estate of Vitius), the name of places in Normandy and Burgundy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vessey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vessey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vessey (Arabic: فيسي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Véssey. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vessey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vessey is the 161,959th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,712,150 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Vessey are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,012 people, or 1 in 358,161. In The United States Vessey is most prevalent in: Washington, where 18 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Minnesota, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Vessey occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Vessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vessey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vessey last name expanded 850 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vessey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Vessey surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vessey last name are 6.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vessey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.13% less than the national average, earning R 18,696 per year; in United States they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $43,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $45,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Véssey9433/
Veassey927/
Vesseyi921/
Vesey912,871/
Vesse91435/
Vessy9114/
Bessey834,661/
Veasey833,773/
Veysey83910/
Vassey83726/
Fessey83410/
Vesser83309/
Vessie83124/
Wessey83122/
Veisse8363/
Veyssy8354/
Viesse8338/
Vossey8336/
Vetsey8330/
Vissey8320/
Vesset8319/
Veissy8314/
Veysse8311/
Vesseh8311/
Veesey8310/
Veisey835/
Vaesse833/
Vesses831/
Vaesey831/
Vessei831/
Veïsse831/
Vessay830/
Hvesse830/
Viesey830/
Uessey830/
Vese801,434/
Vesy80104/
Veysset771,094/
Hvesser7788/
Beassey7722/
Beyssey7719/
Wuessey7716/
Veisseh7712/
Veisser7710/
Veyssie778/
Besseye775/
Biessey775/
Veisset773/
Vessiya772/
Phessey771/
Fehssey771/
Vaeshey771/
Mpessey771/
Veysser771/
Vayssey771/
Vesseji771/
Fesseey771/
Fesshey771/
Besseya771/
Besseyi771/
Besssey771/
Fesseys770/
Veaszey770/
Huessey770/
Besseys770/
Vieseye770/
Vessett770/
Vessess770/
Vesseux770/
Besse7322,844/
Vasey734,700/
Vasse733,755/
Bessy732,470/
Visse732,035/
Veser73936/
Vesce73869/
Wesse73869/
Vassy73841/
Fessy73778/
Vosse73684/
Voese73639/
Veasy73489/
Vessa73462/
Vesiy73342/
Visey73341/
Vezse73304/
Vezey73249/
Veses73244/
Vessi73234/
Viese73232/
Vehse73208/
Veise73190/
Vesea73143/
Wesey73116/
Besey7387/
Vesei7387/
Vesay7381/
Vissy7366/
Veshe7342/
Veshy7341/
Vesis7339/
Fesse7331/
Wessy7330/
Vesas7326/
Vesze7326/
Veset7319/
Vesej7317/
Veese7317/
Veszy7316/
Veisy7315/
Vesje7312/
Vetse7311/
Veyse7310/
Vesoe738/
Vaese736/
Vesee735/
Vosey734/
Vease733/
Vesyi733/
Veezy733/
Vesue733/
Vecey732/
Veuse732/
Uesse732/
Vésey732/
Vossy732/
Fesey731/
Vesyo731/
Vesie731/
Veseh731/
Vaesy731/
Vejse731/
Vessá731/
Vfese731/
Vessagie7117/
Vashshey717/
Fessheye713/
Vessehia711/
Vessiiee711/
Besseyah711/
Beasseyy711/
Vesscher710/
Visser67118,502/
Wesseh6717,307/
Besser676,912/
Fossey673,866/
Besset673,651/
Weisse673,468/
Veazey673,374/
Bessie672,873/
Vaysse672,418/
Voysey671,642/
Voisey671,466/
Feasey671,351/
Fesser671,325/
Vessou671,095/
Mpesse67937/
Wessie67914/
Veeser67912/
Bissey67857/
Vaisse67810/
Beasse67807/
Biesse67654/
Vessah67651/
Bessei67620/
Vessio67570/
Biessy67532/
Vassie67449/
Vaisey67354/
Beusse67336/
Fassey67334/
Besses67327/
Wassey67326/
Visset67259/
Vetshe67243/
Wiesse67237/
Veiser67223/
Bessay67216/
Vessaz67185/
Vesoie67182/
Ouesse67167/
Beasey67148/
Vetsis67129/
Feusse67121/
Bessee67109/
Vissie67107/
Beisse6797/
Vessat6794/
Vashey6783/
Veiseh6781/
Veiset6768/
Feissy6761/
Fesseh6757/
Vesche6751/
Vesier6749/
Huessy6747/
Vechey6747/
Wessee6746/
Vassøy6745/
Feesey6743/
Vassay6741/
Vesych6741/
Weissy6740/
Veissi6736/
Vesaas6733/
Wessay6733/
Veyser6732/
Veyseh6731/
Visses6731/
Veysas6731/
Fessie6729/
Veyssi6728/
Beshey6728/
Vesoyo6728/
Veasie6726/
Beesey6725/
Bessez6725/
Voisse6725/
Vassei6724/
Weysse6724/
Beissy6724/
Weïsse6723/
Beassy6721/
Waesse6721/
Vesiez6721/
Vishey6719/
Voehse6719/
Veysie6718/
Phesse6717/
Viessi6716/
Vesiya6715/
Vasseu6715/
Beesse6715/
Veyses6714/
Vetser6712/
Vissoe6712/
Vetsas6712/
Bessye6711/
Fiesse6711/
Wossey6711/
Bessae6711/
Besseh6711/
Veshay6710/
Veisas6710/
Vehshe6710/
Bessed679/
Veasis679/
Veschy678/
Vaïsse678/
Visseh677/
Vaesei677/
Veesee677/
Veasay676/
Weseye676/
Vexsie676/
Vessis676/
Betsey675/
Vesoya675/
Vossie675/
Vissuy675/
Veesei675/
Vesher675/
Vissay675/
Vejsei675/
Bessce675/
Vesaya675/
Feseye675/
Vaeshy674/
Vasshe674/
Vaessa674/
Weseey674/
Vaseya673/
Vashsheya673/
Vaasey673/
Viessa673/
Beysse673/
Weshey673/
Wessea673/
Vesheh673/
Vısser673/
Veshiy672/
Weesse672/
Wissey672/
Weasey672/
Bessea672/
Besscy672/
Veisie672/
Veshue672/
Vesseiova672/
Weseya672/
Wedsey672/
Vehshy672/
Huesey671/
Fiesey671/
Bhesey671/
Bescey671/
Beusey671/
Vosseh671/
Vuisse671/
Vuysse671/
Wetsey671/
Vesayi671/
Veshyi671/
Veysoy671/
Veysuy671/
Vezzey671/
Visess671/
Vissee671/
Uetsey671/
Vaseey671/
Veacey671/
Veeshe671/
Veessa671/
Veisze671/
Vassiy671/
Bessiy671/
Veseah671/
Veasue671/
Whesse671/
Vesshi671/
Veissa671/
Vessau671/
Npesse671/
Viosse671/
Voessi671/
Veyset671/
Vezeya671/
Wesseu671/
Wiessy671/
Vassee671/
Veisay671/
Veisis671/
Vesayo671/
Veseer671/
Vesets671/
Vesieh671/
Vessas671/
Vessga671/
Vossei671/
Feussy671/
Fessehaya671/
Fesset671/
Bessue671/
Beseya671/
Beïsse671/
Beyssy671/
Veysee671/
Vaseiy671/
Veseus671/
Voseyu671/
Vessid671/
Vesszi671/
Wesiey671/
Wessei671/
Vysser671/
Fessei671/
Phesey670/
Feassy670/
Veaser670/
Feisey670/
Vuisey670/
Whessy670/
Veezey670/
Weisey670/
Vaysey670/
Veesoy670/
Veasea670/
Veshoe670/
Uesser670/
Veicey670/
Wesset670/
Foesey670/
Veasee670/
Foessy670/
Vuissy670/

Vessey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vessey in the Arabic language
فيسيfysy-

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