Explore the Family Name Veazey
The meaning of Veazey
English (Rutland): nickname from Anglo-Norman French enveisé ‘playful’ (Old French envoisié), Latinized as invesiatus (compare medieval Latin invasus ‘possessed by a demon’) and paralleled by lascivus ‘wanton’. The first syllable was lost early, resulting in numerous dialectal and orthographic variants; only Lenfestey preserves the fuller form, with an intrusive medial -t-. There has also been some confusion with Vessey. History: John Veazey came from England to MD in the late 17th century. Thomas Ward Veazey (born 1774) was a MD legislator and planter.
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How common is the last name Veazey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Veazey has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,058th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 13,967th spot—a 6.96% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly during the same period, rising from 2,151 in 2000 to 2,159 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Veazey surname per 100,000 population also declined by 8.75%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,058 | #13,967 | -6.96% |
| Count | 2,151 | 2,159 | 0.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.8 | 0.73 | -8.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Veazey
The ethnic identity associated with the Veazey surname also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with the Veazey surname identified as White (90.93%), followed by Black (5.72%), Hispanic (1.81%), Two or more races (1.26%), and a very small percentage as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.28%). By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (88.33%), the percentage had decreased slightly. There were increases in the percentages of those identifying as Black (7.13%), Hispanic (2.69%), and Two or more races (1.44%). People with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, however, were not present in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.93% | 88.33% | -2.86% |
| Black | 5.72% | 7.13% | 24.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.81% | 2.69% | 48.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.44% | 14.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.28% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |