Voysey Surname

242,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Voysey 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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Voysey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5851:95,24510,161
Australia5771:46,7865,853
Canada1391:265,07624,993
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
South Africa811:668,86148,796
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Wales111:281,32115,850
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:59,0206,931
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Voysey 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

= Voisey, q.v.

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

Voysey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voysey is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voysey? popularity and diffusion

Voysey is the 242,956th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. The last name Voysey occurs mostly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Voysey reside; 39 percent reside in Australasia and 39 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 95,245. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 25 percent live, Hampshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Besides England Voysey is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Voysey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Voysey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Voysey surname rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voysey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Voysey surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Voysey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning R 236,916 per year; in United States they earn 33.37% more than the national average, earning $57,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $48,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voyse9184/
Vosey914/
Voisey831,466/
Veysey83910/
Voyzey83213/
Voyset8355/
Voycey8349/
Vossey8336/
Voytse835/
Voyser833/
Vousey832/
Boysey831/
Voseyu831/
Vaysey830/
Vose803,636/
Vyse801,394/
Voysest77190/
Voiseys771/
Vayssey771/
Voysset771/
Vasey734,700/
Vesey732,871/
Voyce731,408/
Voser731,130/
Vosse73684/
Voese73639/
Boyse73620/
Voise73423/
Bosey73380/
Visey73341/
Vayse7378/
Vouse7334/
Voose7313/
Voses7312/
Veyse7310/
Vosie739/
Vyses734/
Wosey733/
Voshe733/
Boysy732/
Vaysy732/
Vésey732/
Vocey731/
Vohse731/
Vosee731/
Viose731/
Vocye731/
Vosed731/
Voset731/
Vwose731/
Vysys731/
Vogey730/
Bysey730/
Voyze730/
Voytsesh713/
Voysayed711/
Voyssest711/
Veasey673,773/
Vayase673,245/
Booyse673,120/
Vessey672,687/
Vaysse672,418/
Vassey67726/
Bossey67667/
Woosey67605/
Boosey67544/
Vosser67488/
Vosges67475/
Boyose67450/
Vysych67425/
Vaisey67354/
Boyise67197/
Vayser67175/
Boysie67174/
Vayise67151/
Vashey6783/
Voyage6766/
Boyser6754/
Veyssy6754/
Boshey6746/
Boisey6744/
Voizey6734/
Véssey6733/
Veyser6732/
Veyseh6731/
Vetsey6730/
Voisea6728/
Voisse6725/
Boseya6722/
Boyase6722/
Vissey6720/
Vysher6719/
Vishey6719/
Voehse6719/
Veysie6718/
Voicey6718/
Voiset6717/
Veyses6714/
Boxsey6713/
Boysse6712/
Veysse6711/
Wossey6711/
Voisei6711/
Veesey6710/
Boycey678/
Voysha676/
Vuysje676/
Veisey675/
Vossie675/
Vosher674/
Vayset674/
Vojjey674/
Boseyi674/
Vaseya673/
Vayshe673/
Vyshiy673/
Vaasey673/
Vosger673/
Voiser673/
Voises673/
Vozzey672/
Vosche672/
Voshee672/
Vaysee672/
Vytsep672/
Bousey671/
Nposey671/
Huosey671/
Baysey671/
Vosier671/
Vosseh671/
Vuysse671/
Wodsey671/
Woysea671/
Veysuy671/
Vaesey671/
Vaseey671/
Vasjey671/
Vayuse671/
Vayese671/
Wousey671/
Wosiey671/
Viosse671/
Vhoshe671/
Veyset671/
Vaysay671/
Voshie671/
Vossei671/
Voutse671/
Vozuyy671/
Woyese671/
Woseya671/
Boseye671/
Boyesy671/
Boytse671/
Veysee671/
Vadsey671/
Vaseiy671/
Vaysei671/
Boyzey671/
Voyisi671/
Woyise671/
Vysohy671/
Vysser671/
Vyhshe671/
Boysoy671/
Bosoey671/
Vuisey670/
Voodse670/
Woshey670/
Bouyse670/
Boyese670/
Viesey670/
Voshea670/
Voosae670/
Whosey670/
Bodsey670/

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