Voisey Surname
Approximately 1,466 people bear this surname
Voisey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Veci' or Vesci. Lower says,' Robert de Veci assisted William I to conquer England, and was rewarded with great estates in the counties of Northampton, Leicester, Warwick, and Lincoln.
Read More About This SurnameVoisey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 564 | 1:98,791 | 10,454 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 299 | 1:81,523 | 8,725 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
Voisey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Veci' or Vesci. Lower says,' Robert de Veci assisted William I to conquer England, and was rewarded with great estates in the counties of Northampton, Leicester, Warwick, and Lincoln. Ivo or John de Veschi was his near kinsman, and from him in the female line descended Lord Vesey' (Kelham's Domesday); v. Patronymica Britannica.
Willelmus de Vesci, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Eustace de Vesey, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Vesey, Yorkshire, ibid.
1512. John Veysey or Vesey, or Voysye, or Pheysy: Register of the University of Oxford.
1603. Walter Veysey, Devon: ibid.
1603-4. James Voyzey, Devon: ibid.
Other spellings of the names of the two students last mentioned are Voysey, Vesey, and Veisey (v. Index). For other instances, v. Pheysey.
(French) belonging to Voisey (Haute-Marne), a.d. 1162 Voisie [suff. early forms upon which to come to a definite etymol. conclusion are not forthcoming: phonetically Latin visc-um, mistletoe, with the plantation- suff. -et-um, would suit]
From the French, Voisin; a personal name.
Voisey Demographics
Voisey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Voisey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Voisey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Voisey has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Voisey? popularity and diffusion
Voisey is the 266,624th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,971,041 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Voisey live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Voisey is most frequent in England, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England Voisey is mostly found in: Devon, where 22 percent live, Somerset, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Voisey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Voisey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 491 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Voisey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Voisey last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Voisey surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Voisey earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.5% less than the national average, earning 233,595 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $43,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,307 CAD per year.
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