Voyce Surname

275,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Voyce Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.

1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Voyce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5341:104,34110,941
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
New Zealand1941:23,3424,099
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Canada971:379,85133,859
Wales851:36,4063,615
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Voyce (107) may also be a first name.

Voyce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.

1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1694. — Elizabeth, d. David Voss: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) belonging to Voise (Eure-et-Loir), 13th cent. Voisia [Old French voyse, voise, a road]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Voijs; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Voyce Last Name Facts

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

The surname Voyce is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voyce? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voyce is the 275,596th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,175,814 people. Voyce is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Voyce live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Voyce is also the 910,230th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 107 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 104,341. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Voyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Voyce has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voyce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Voyce surname are 4.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Voyce earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning $49,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.83% more than the national average, earning $63,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voycey9149/
Voce892,287/
Vyce89119/
Boyce8071,260/
Voice803,668/
Vocke801,951/
Voces801,842/
Voyez80478/
Vocea80160/
Voyse8084/
Woyce8079/
Voyes8047/
Voche8029/
Vycke8013/
Vocce807/
Vojce806/
Vocet804/
Vocer802/
Vocei801/
Vocey801/
Vouce801/
Vioce801/
Vocye801/
Vocse801/
Vayce800/
Voyze800/
Voysey731,642/
Voicea73315/
Voyzey73213/
Vocque73139/
Woycke73114/
Voytke73111/
Vouche7368/
Voyage7366/
Vockes7359/
Voyset7355/
Boyice7354/
Vioche7340/
Boycer7325/
Voicey7318/
Booyce7317/
Voyich7314/
Votche7313/
Vockie739/
Boycey738/
Boyces735/
Voytse735/
Boycie735/
Vocher734/
Voches734/
Vychei734/
Voyser733/
Boyace733/
Vosche732/
Voychi732/
Boycee732/
Vocier732/
Vyches732/
Voyker731/
Boyche731/
Bioyce731/
Vooche731/
Bouyce731/
Vocess731/
Voices731/
Voicet731/
Voicke731/
Vuoche731/
Boycei731/
Voyeka731/
Voiche731/
Voykey730/
Vice679,928/
Vose673,636/
Voci673,479/
Vece672,860/
Vyse671,394/
Voge671,259/
Voca671,012/
Voke67698/
Boce67635/
Byce67617/
Voje67414/
Voysest67190/
Voys67108/
Voze67105/
Voch6789/
Wyce6776/
Woytcke6765/
Boycher6759/
Voes6747/
Woycieh6742/
Vych6739/
Voucher6736/
Você6734/
Vace6733/
Boycies6732/
Vocz6731/
Vyge6730/
Vyes6725/
Vyze6721/
Vozy6719/
Voky6711/
Voceová678/
Voshche678/
Voychis676/
Vocy676/
Vojy675/
Voyachi674/
Voçe673/
Bhoyece673/
Voicehs673/
Voyager672/
Voiceha672/
Vocquet672/
Voiches672/
Vosy671/
Vaycher671/
Boyache671/
Boychee671/
Voyz671/
Woce671/
Vockett671/
Voez671/
Viyache671/
Voschet671/
Vosscer671/
Voxe671/
Voysset671/
Vèce671/
Více671/
Bouycie671/
Bhoyace671/
Voyaget671/
Voqy671/
Vocj671/
Vozhych671/
Voxy671/
Vyca671/
Vyje671/
Woiycke670/

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