Explore the Family Name Vess

The meaning of Vess

German: variant of Fess. The surname Vess is very rare in Germany.

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How common is the last name Vess in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Vess' decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 12,705 in the year 2000, it dropped to a rank of 13,397 in 2010, marking a decline of 5.45%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the 'Vess' surname surprisingly increased by 1.88%, rising from 2,232 in 2000 to 2,274 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a drop from 0.83 in 2000 to 0.77 in 2010, demonstrating a decrease of 7.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,705	#13,397	-5.45%
Count	2,232	2,274	1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.77	-7.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vess

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some notable shifts in ethnic identity among those carrying the 'Vess' surname from 2000 to 2010. The most significant change was seen within the Hispanic population, which experienced a growth rate of 50.35%, increasing from 1.43% to 2.15%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also increased by 17.86%, going from 1.12% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. There were also new instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, both at 0% in 2000 and then 0.57% and 0.75% respectively in 2010. However, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, although this percentage did decrease slightly from 96.24% in 2000 to 94.46% in 2010. Another minor increase was seen in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising by 4.17% from 0.72% to 0.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	94.46%	-1.85%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.15%	50.35%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1.32%	17.86%
Black	0%	0.75%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0.75%	4.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%