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 Male Vey Height
176.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) is found most in France. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 93,291st most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,424,462 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Vey reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Vey is also the 415,584th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 427 people.
The last name is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 1,720 people, or 1 in 38,618. In France Vey is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 64 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account France Vey occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Vey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vey last name rose 943 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Vey surname is principally 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 to vote for the political 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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