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UK surname

Veysey

A locational surname derived from the town of Veysey in Normandy, France.

In the 1881 census there were 283 people recorded with the Veysey surname, ranking it #10,119 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 267, ranked #16,054, down from #10,119 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Mynyddyslwyn, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Rackenford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Caerphilly, Ryedale and North Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Veysey is 345 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.7%.

1881 census count

283

Ranked #10,119

Modern count

267

2016, ranked #16,054

Peak year

1911

345 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Veysey had 283 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,119 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 267 in 2016, ranked #16,054.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 345 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Veysey surname distribution map

The map shows where the Veysey surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Veysey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Veysey over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 246 #8,891
1861 historical 177 #13,265
1881 historical 283 #10,119
1891 historical 263 #12,261
1901 historical 319 #11,166
1911 historical 345 #10,358
1997 modern 285 #13,981
1998 modern 292 #14,120
1999 modern 302 #13,895
2000 modern 300 #13,904
2001 modern 279 #14,408
2002 modern 273 #14,892
2003 modern 277 #14,577
2004 modern 274 #14,762
2005 modern 261 #15,216
2006 modern 284 #14,396
2007 modern 278 #14,773
2008 modern 278 #14,901
2009 modern 288 #14,838
2010 modern 295 #14,911
2011 modern 292 #14,863
2012 modern 292 #14,770
2013 modern 286 #15,259
2014 modern 279 #15,661
2015 modern 270 #15,911
2016 modern 267 #16,054

Geography

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Where Veyseys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Mynyddyslwyn, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Rackenford, London parishes and Knowstone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Caerphilly, Ryedale, North Devon, East Devon and Mid Devon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Mynyddyslwyn Monmouthshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Rackenford Devon
4 London parishes London 3
5 Knowstone Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Caerphilly 014 Caerphilly
2 Ryedale 008 Ryedale
3 North Devon 014 North Devon
4 East Devon 015 East Devon
5 Mid Devon 006 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Veysey

These lists show first names that appear often with the Veysey surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Veysey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Veysey, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Veysey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Veysey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Veysey is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Veysey is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Veysey falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Veysey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Veysey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Veysey

The surname Veysey is of Norman-French origin, derived from the Old French word "voisie," meaning a neighbor or close friend. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, France, during the 11th and 12th centuries.

The earliest recorded use of the name Veysey dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Voisie" or "Veisie" in various parts of England. This suggests that individuals with this surname may have arrived in England alongside the Norman conquest led by William the Conqueror in 1066.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various historical records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1230, where it was spelled "Veysy." During this period, the name was also associated with several place names, including Veysey in Hertfordshire and Veysey Farm in Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Veysey was Robert Veysey, who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1349 for his service to King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. Another notable figure was John Veysey (c. 1470-1554), who served as the Bishop of Exeter from 1519 to 1551.

In the 16th century, the surname Veysey gained prominence through Sir Thomas Veysey (c. 1495-1555), who was a prominent English lawyer and member of the Privy Council under King Henry VIII. He played a significant role in the Dissolution of the Monasteries and was appointed the Lord President of the Council of the North in 1546.

During the 17th century, the name was associated with several notable individuals, including Sir John Veysey (1599-1663), an English lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Long Parliament, and Sir Thomas Veysey (1638-1708), a baronet and landowner in Lincolnshire.

In the 18th century, William Veysey (1714-1784) was a renowned English writer and clergyman who served as the rector of Sutton-on-the-Forest in Yorkshire. He is best known for his published works on natural history and theology.

The 19th century saw the emergence of William Veysey (1819-1897), a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the former Royal Naval College at Greenwich.

Throughout history, the surname Veysey has been associated with various professions, including clergy, law, politics, and architecture, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of individuals bearing this name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Veysey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Veysey surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Devon leads with 140 Veyseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.71x.

County Total Index
Devon 140 24.71x
Gloucestershire 28 5.25x
Somerset 20 4.57x
Hampshire 19 3.41x
Middlesex 13 0.48x
Surrey 10 0.75x
Kent 9 0.97x
Monmouthshire 9 4.57x
Berkshire 6 2.94x
Wiltshire 6 2.49x
Lancashire 5 0.15x
Sussex 4 0.87x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.82x
Worcestershire 3 0.84x
Cornwall 2 0.65x
Cheshire 1 0.17x
Flintshire 1 1.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Portsea in Hampshire leads with 17 Veyseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.55x.

Place Total Index
Portsea 17 15.55x
Cheriton Fitzpaine 15 2083.33x
Knowstone 12 3076.92x
Bampton 10 578.03x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 9 17.91x
Stoodleigh 9 2195.12x
Westbury On Trym 9 49.78x
Bishops Hull 8 563.38x
Creacombe 8 13333.33x
Risca 8 215.63x
Exeter St Sidwell 7 53.97x
Lewisham 7 14.14x
Morebath 7 1707.32x
Dulverton 6 468.75x
Halberton 6 454.55x
Sulhamstead Abbots 6 2142.86x
Camberwell 5 2.88x
Kingskerswell 5 531.91x
Lambeth 5 2.11x
Manchester 5 3.44x
Tetbury 5 165.02x
Barnstaple 4 44.99x
Brighton 4 4.32x
Brushford 4 1333.33x
Dawlish 4 94.56x
East Teignmouth 4 172.41x
Hornsey 4 11.62x
Purton 4 186.92x
Swimbridge 4 350.88x
Tiverton 4 40.98x
Bickleigh 3 535.71x
Exeter Heavitree 3 71.09x
George Nympton 3 1666.67x
Hucknall Torkard 3 32.26x
Rose Ash 3 638.30x
Ashwater 2 250.00x
Bristol St Augustine 2 23.23x
Bristol St Paul In 2 14.06x
Elmley Lovett 2 625.00x
Hackney London 2 1.31x
Newton Abbot St Nicholas 2 172.41x
North Molton 2 181.82x
Rackenford 2 588.24x
St Breock 2 120.48x
St Pauls Cray 2 281.69x
Stoke Damerel 2 5.04x
Stoke Newington London 2 9.43x
Swindon 2 10.71x
West Anstey 2 909.09x
Bishops Nympton 1 92.59x
Bridgewater 1 8.41x
Brixham 1 15.24x
Christ Church Newgate 1 78.74x
Churchstow 1 294.12x
Clifton 1 3.71x
East Budleigh 1 37.45x
Exeter Holy Trinity 1 45.05x
Exeter St David 1 20.66x
Exeter St Leonard 1 64.52x
Exeter St Mary Steps 1 78.13x
Filleigh 1 312.50x
Fulham London 1 2.53x
Kensington London 1 0.66x
Northam 1 24.21x
Norwood 1 16.08x
Oakford 1 217.39x
Okehampton 1 46.73x
Paddington London 1 1.00x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 2.29x
Portsmouth 1 7.79x
Redmarley 1 107.53x
Rhuddlan 1 15.53x
Rockbeare 1 227.27x
Shobrooke 1 166.67x
Skilgate 1 500.00x
South Stoneham 1 8.26x
St Woollos 1 4.55x
Tarvin 1 256.41x
Totnes 1 30.21x
Witheridge 1 105.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Veysey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 9
Alice 8
Ellen 7
Ann 6
Sarah 6
Frances 5
Jane 5
Fanny 4
Lucy 4
Bessie 3
Emily 3
Rhoda 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Maude 2
Minnie 2
Nellie 2
Priscilla 2
Sara 2
Arebella 1
Catherine 1
Charity 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Elisth. 1
Elizth. 1
Elsie 1
Emilie 1
Emmeline 1
Eveline 1
Jessie 1
Josephena 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lilian 1
Louiza 1
Lucey 1
Mabel 1
Mable 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Veysey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 21
William 20
James 10
Thomas 10
Charles 9
George 7
Frederick 5
Richard 5
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Henry 3
Robert 3
Sydney 3
Walter 3
Fred 2
Fredrick 2
Harry 2
Lewis 2
Augustus 1
Chas.H. 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Cyril 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Harrold 1
Hezekiah 1
Hugh 1
Humphrey 1
Jas. 1
Louis 1
Lyden 1
Mak 1
Renway 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
W.H. 1
Wiliam 1

FAQ

Veysey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Veysey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 283 people were recorded with the Veysey surname. That placed it at #10,119 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Veysey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 267 in 2016. That gives Veysey a modern rank of #16,054.

What does the Veysey surname mean?

A locational surname derived from the town of Veysey in Normandy, France.

What does the Veysey map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Veysey bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.