Vessey Surname
Approximately 2,687 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVessey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,012 | 1:358,161 | 31,966 |
| England | 969 | 1:57,501 | 6,921 |
| Canada | 373 | 1:98,782 | 10,734 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| New Zealand | 124 | 1:36,519 | 6,244 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:48,947 | 6,007 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
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.
(English) One who came from Vessey (estate of Vitius), the name of places in Normandy and Burgundy.
Vessey Demographics
Vessey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Vessey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vessey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vessey (Arabic: فيسي) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Véssey. Click here for further possible spellings of Vessey.
How Common Is The Last Name Vessey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 161,959th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,712,150 people. The surname Vessey is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Vessey live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,012 people, or 1 in 358,161. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 18 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Vessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vessey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vessey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Vessey 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
Vessey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vessey in the Arabic language | ||
| فيسي | fysy | - |
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