Voysey Surname
Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVoysey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 585 | 1:95,245 | 10,161 |
| Australia | 577 | 1:46,786 | 5,853 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| United States | 134 | 1:2,704,917 | 162,137 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 413 | 1:59,020 | 6,931 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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.
= Voisey, q.v.
Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.
Voysey Demographics
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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.
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