Vrey Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vrey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3011:41,6435,331
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Namibia51:481,88011,140
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Vrëy (1) & Vreÿ (1) are calculated separately.

Vrey (11) may also be a first name.

Vrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vrey (Russian: Врей) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Vrëy or Vreÿ. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,633rd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,414,224 people. Vrey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Vrey are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,301 people, or 1 in 41,643. In South Africa Vrey is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 45 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent are found. Beside South Africa it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Vrey Last Name Statistics demography

Vrey earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.36% more than the national average, earning R 392,952 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vrëy921/
Vreÿ921/
Vreys891,208/
Vreye8944/
Vry86845/
Vre8653/
Vreyes801/
Brey758,287/
Vray751,018/
Vree75853/
Vreš75213/
Wrey75176/
Øvre75167/
Vres75113/
Vrie7534/
Vret7534/
Vred7514/
Vroe7511/
Vrez756/
Vrea756/
Vrys754/
Vreh754/
Vrei752/
Vrae752/
Vryd751/
Vrje751/
Vrer751/
Vrzy751/
Vroy751/
Vryz751/
Vryp751/
Vrye751/
Vrue751/
Vrhe751/
Vhre751/
Vrre751/
Vreyouh731/
Breyt675,157/
Breye671,640/
Vrech671,291/
Vreja67209/
Briey67157/
Vrees67120/
Vress67110/
Vraie67103/
Breya6787/
Vroye6770/
Vresh6768/
Værøy6760/
Vrije6759/
Værge6748/
Vroue6741/
Vreds6733/
Breyd6729/
Breyo6725/
Vreij6724/
Været6723/
Breys6718/
Brrey679/
Vårøy678/
Vreed675/
Vrayt675/
Vørre674/
Vrett673/
Vrayo673/
Vreić673/
B'Rey673/
Vriya672/
Vrrea672/
Vreji671/
Vhrge671/
Vrayu671/
Værøe671/
Vresr671/
Breyy671/
Vrzea671/
Vrytt671/
Vrowe671/
Vreha671/
Vreus671/
Wreyu671/
Hvrea671/
Vreat671/
Vreia671/
Vreid671/
Vreïh671/
Vreis671/
Vretz671/
Breuy670/
Vrets670/

Vrey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vrey in the Russian language
Врейvrej-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vrey
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