Vessie Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Vessie Surname Definition:

Originally de Vesci, from Vessey in Manche, Normandy. Eustace de Vesci founded the chapel of S. Leonards for the soul of Malcolm IV (Newcastle volume of Archaeological Institute, II, p. 116). Willelmus de Vesci witnessed the charter by Robert, bishop of St.

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Vessie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada551:669,92054,285
United States371:9,796,187405,931
France181:3,690,151224,666
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Vessié (7) are calculated separately.

Vessie (420) may also be a first name.

Vessie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originally de Vesci, from Vessey in Manche, Normandy. Eustace de Vesci founded the chapel of S. Leonards for the soul of Malcolm IV (Newcastle volume of Archaeological Institute, II, p. 116). Willelmus de Vesci witnessed the charter by Robert, bishop of St. Andrews, granting the church of Lohworuora to the bishop of Glasgow (REG., 11), and appears in other charters towards the end of King David's reign (Lawrie, p. 430). Eustace de Vesci granted to Walter Maner two oxgangs of land in Lium (Lyham), c. 1207 (Laing, 4), and was slain by an arrow when reconnoitering Bernard Castle in company with King Alexander II in 1216. Willelmus de Vescy witnessed a confirmation charter of the churcr of Buthelny to Aberbrothoc, 1221 (RAA., I, p. 93). Jhon Wessy was tenant in Castaris (= Carstairs), Lanarkshire, 1525 (Rental). Agnes Vessie in Westscheill, parish of Carnwath, 1629 (Lanark CR.). William Vessie, burgess of Lanark, 1636 (ibid.), and Marion Vessie in Edinburgh, 1647 (Edinb. Marr.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Vessie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vessie occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Vessié. For other possible spellings of Vessie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vessie? popularity and diffusion

Vessie is the 1,620,164th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Vessie reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vessie is also the 419,319th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 420 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 669,920. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 80 percent reside, Alberta, where 9 percent reside and British Columbia, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Canada Vessie exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Vessie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vessie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vessie surname grew 529 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vessie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Vessie are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Vessie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $48,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $51,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Vessier92444/
Vessies92304/
Veyssie928/
Vesse91435/
Vessi91234/
Vesie911/
Veyssier86287/
Veissier8673/
Vessagie8617/
Vessiiee861/
Bessie832,873/
Vessey832,687/
Wessie83914/
Vessio83570/
Vassie83449/
Vesser83309/
Vesoie83182/
Vissie83107/
Veisse8363/
Vesier8349/
Viesse8338/
Veissi8336/
Fessie8329/
Veyssi8328/
Veasie8326/
Vesiez8321/
Vesset8319/
Veysie8318/
Viessi8316/
Veysse8311/
Vesseh8311/
Vexsie836/
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Vossie835/
Vaesse833/
Veisie832/
Vesses831/
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Voessi831/
Veïsse831/
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Vessid831/
Vesszi831/
Hvesse830/
Vese801,434/
Veysset771,094/
Vayssie77430/
Fessier77295/
Vaissie77249/
Bessies77248/
Bessier7799/
Hvesser7788/
Veissid7779/
Wiessie7769/
Wessier7757/
Beassie7757/
Vesagie7749/
Weissie7746/
Vissies7718/
Veisseh7712/
Wessieh7712/
Veisser7710/
Wessies779/
Veassey777/
Veshiye775/
Veisset773/
Bessieh773/
Vessiya772/
Vissier772/
Biessie772/
Feussie772/
Veeshie771/
Bessaie771/
Phessie771/
Veysser771/
Veyssié771/
Vassiei771/
Vesseji771/
Vesseyi771/
Vessoit771/
Vessett770/
Vessess770/
Vesseux770/
Veysi7324,619/
Besse7322,844/
Bessi736,846/
Vesić735,234/
Vasse733,755/
Vesey732,871/
Visse732,035/
Vassi731,342/
Fessi731,238/
Veser73936/
Veshi73933/
Vesce73869/
Wesse73869/
Vosse73684/
Vesci73667/
Voese73639/
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Vetsi73399/
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Viese73232/
Vissi73213/
Vehse73208/
Veise73190/
Vesea73143/
Vasie73135/
Besie73101/
Wessi7399/
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Wesie7375/
Vossi7369/
Veisi7365/
Veshe7342/
Vesis7339/
Fesse7331/
Vesze7326/
Veset7319/
Vesej7317/
Veese7317/
Vessy7314/
Voesi7312/
Vesje7312/
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Veyse7310/
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Visie738/
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Vease733/
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Veseh731/
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Vejse731/
Vesih731/
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Vuesi731/
Vfese731/
Vayssier71398/
Vaissier71340/
Beyssier71324/
Vissagie71184/
Voissier7174/
Beissier7124/
Bessiehi716/
Bessaieh715/
Vessehia711/
Besseieh711/
Veshugie711/
Vesscher710/
Visser67118,502/
Wesseh6717,307/
Wassie6716,931/
Bessey674,661/
Vescio674,548/
Veasey673,773/
Weisse673,468/
Vaysse672,418/
Feussi671,771/
Bissie671,748/
Bessai671,685/
Fesser671,325/
Vessou671,095/
Besier671,004/
Vissio67972/
Veeser67912/
Veysey67910/
Vaisse67810/
Beasse67807/
Vassey67726/
Bessei67620/
Viossi67458/
Fessey67410/
Visier67305/
Visset67259/
Vetshe67243/
Wiesie67241/
Weesie67240/
Wiesse67237/
Veiser67223/
Fassie67190/
Ouesse67167/
Bessij67158/
Fossie67131/
Vetsis67129/
Wessey67122/
Feusse67121/
Bessee67109/
Beisse6797/
Veiseh6781/
Besshi6777/
Vesich6769/
Veiset6768/
Vaissi6763/
Fesseh6757/
Beyssi6755/
Fessai6755/
Ouessi6755/
Veyssy6754/
Weissi6754/
Vesche6751/
Văsieș6748/
Wessee6746/
Vossey6736/
Fesieh6734/
Véssey6733/
Veyser6732/
Veyseh6731/
Vetsey6730/
Vejsić6728/
Weshie6727/
Vetshi6727/
Wissie6726/
Beshie6726/
Voisse6725/
Vassei6724/
Weysse6724/
Weïsse6723/
Vasiee6721/
Waesse6721/
Vissey6720/
Voehse6719/
Phesse6717/
Veshio6716/
Betsie6715/
Vesiya6715/
Besies6715/
Vasseu6715/
Beesse6715/
Veissy6714/
Veyses6714/
Voissi6712/
Vetser6712/
Vissoe6712/
Bessye6711/
Veicer6711/
Fiesse6711/
Bessih6711/
Veesey6710/
Veisid6710/
Wessih6710/
Vehsui6710/
Vehshe6710/
Veasis679/
Vashie678/
Fessih678/
Fedssi678/
Vaïsse678/
Visseh677/
Biesie677/
Vaesei677/
Vassée677/
Veesee677/
Besgie677/
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Huessi676/
Veisey675/
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Fiessi675/
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Phesie674/
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Fissie674/
Hvassi674/
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Visgie674/
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Beysse673/
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Vesheh673/
Fessit673/
Wossie673/
Vısser673/
Vechie673/
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Veasui672/
Weesse672/
Beasie672/
Wesiye672/
Wessai672/
Vissai672/
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Woessi672/
Veshue672/
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Fessis671/
Vosseh671/
Vuisse671/
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Visess671/
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Beesie671/
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Viosse671/
Vishie671/
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Wesseu671/
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Vecies671/
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Voshie671/
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Vésiez671/
Wuessi671/
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Feusie671/
Fesset671/
Besiye671/
Beszie671/
Beïsse671/
Veysee671/
Vasiei671/
Veseus671/
Fehssi671/
Feissi671/
Bhesie671/
Bessaiyeh671/
Veshid671/
Vetsit671/
Wesiey671/
Wessei671/
Vysser671/
Bessci671/
Fessei671/
Vessay670/
Veaser670/
Weisie670/
Veasea670/
Viesey670/
Veshoe670/
Uesser670/
Veicey670/
Wesset670/
Uessey670/
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