Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
VESEY
There are approximately 828 people named Vesey in the UK. That makes it the 8,021th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Vesey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Vesey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Wet or fenny land, near the water, subject to inundation; the same as Fossey. Cor. Br., Vosey, the ditch or fort near the water.