Vey Surname
Approximately 5,116 people bear this surname
Vey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) a contraction of MacVey, q.v. (French-Latin) belonging to Le Vey (Calvados, Norm.); or Dweller at The Ford [Dialectal French vey, vay (French gué), Latin vad-um, a ford] Calvados has also ‘Le pont du Vay’.
Vey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,720 | 1:38,618 | 4,797 |
| Germany | 1,159 | 1:69,461 | 8,877 |
| United States | 773 | 1:468,899 | 39,909 |
| Canada | 536 | 1:68,742 | 7,900 |
| Russia | 315 | 1:457,534 | 43,030 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Belarus | 37 | 1:256,785 | 30,179 |
| Ivory Coast | 27 | 1:854,490 | 22,281 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Cambodia | 20 | 1:774,357 | 4,921 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Vey (427) may also be a first name.
Vey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) a contraction of MacVey, q.v. (French-Latin) belonging to Le Vey (Calvados, Norm.); or Dweller at The Ford [Dialectal French vey, vay (French gué), Latin vad-um, a ford] Calvados has also ‘Le pont du Vay’.
Mac an Bheatha A numerous name in east Ulster where it has to some extent been changed to MacEvoy. IF 136; MIF 235; Map Arm
Vey Demographics
Average Vey Salary in
United States
$49,974 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻲ, Marathi: वेय, Russian: Вэй) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Vey.
How Common Is The Last Name Vey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vey is the 93,291st most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,424,462 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Vey live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 415,584th most prevalent given name globally, held by 427 people.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,720 people, or 1 in 38,618. In France Vey is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 64 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent reside. Aside from France this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Vey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vey surname expanded 943 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Catholic (40%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Vey surname are 3.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.53% being registered with the party.
The amount Vey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.89% more than the national average, earning R 303,924 per year; in United States they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $49,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.46% less than the national average, earning $45,979 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veys | 86 | 3,287 | / |
| Veyt | 86 | 925 | / |
| Veya | 86 | 741 | / |
| Veyi | 86 | 358 | / |
| Veye | 86 | 230 | / |
| Veyu | 86 | 145 | / |
| Veyd | 86 | 59 | / |
| Veyo | 86 | 29 | / |
| Hvey | 86 | 23 | / |
| Veøy | 86 | 10 | / |
| Veyh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Veiy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Veyz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vuey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Veyp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vhey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Veyy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vfey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veyj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vejy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vy | 80 | 25,713 | / |
| Ve | 80 | 12,198 | / |
| Vahey | 75 | 1,468 | / |
| Veyet | 75 | 329 | / |
| Veyis | 75 | 264 | / |
| Vejiy | 75 | 145 | / |
| Veyts | 75 | 139 | / |
| Veydt | 75 | 119 | / |
| Veyeh | 75 | 111 | / |
| Veiyo | 75 | 55 | / |
| Vheya | 75 | 27 | / |
| Veyie | 75 | 24 | / |
| Veyhe | 75 | 18 | / |
| Veyuh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Veyyi | 75 | 14 | / |
| Veyss | 75 | 11 | / |
| Veyat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Veysh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Veyas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Veyaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Veyed | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vieya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vejyo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Veyst | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vueya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veyah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veyee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veyoh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veyou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Voeya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vieyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vehya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vweyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vweya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vehys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyot | 75 | 0 | / |
| Veyht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bey | 67 | 83,348 | / |
| Vue | 67 | 38,665 | / |
| Vet | 67 | 23,435 | / |
| Fey | 67 | 15,306 | / |
| Ved | 67 | 9,434 | / |
| Vea | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Wey | 67 | 6,103 | / |
| Veh | 67 | 5,770 | / |
| Vay | 67 | 5,346 | / |
| Vie | 67 | 5,163 | / |
| Ver | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Vee | 67 | 2,409 | / |
| Viy | 67 | 1,967 | / |
| Ves | 67 | 1,894 | / |
| Vei | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Vez | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Vye | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Vyt | 67 | 1,016 | / |
| Voy | 67 | 982 | / |
| Voe | 67 | 936 | / |
| Vae | 67 | 770 | / |
| Veu | 67 | 403 | / |
| Vuy | 67 | 247 | / |
| Vhe | 67 | 226 | / |
| Vej | 67 | 136 | / |
| Vyh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vys | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vyy | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vyd | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vhy | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vejaya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vje | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hve | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vep | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veő | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vfe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vyp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veyatt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hvy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vwy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaheye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vée | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veà | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veeydh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyeeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Veya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veeyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veyess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voueye | 67 | 0 | / |
Vey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻲ | afy | - |
| Vey in the Marathi language | ||
| वेय | veya | - |
| Vey in the Russian language | ||
| Вэй | vej | - |
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