VASEY
Vasey
The surname Vasey is of English origin, deriving from the Old French name "Vassy" and ultimately from the Latin word "vassus," which means a vessel or vase. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for a potter or someone who worked with vases or other vessels.
The Vasey surname is most commonly found in the northern regions of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is believed to have been brought to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, with variations of the name appearing in early records as Vassy, Vase, and Vassy.
Over the centuries, the Vasey family name spread to various parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, often as a result of migration for economic or social reasons.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Vasey include Sir William Vasey, a prominent 19th-century industrialist, and Alice Vasey, a renowned artist specialising in pottery.
The Vasey surname, like many English surnames, has undergone various spellings and adaptations over time, reflecting changes in language and pronunciation. Today, individuals with the surname Vasey can be found across the globe, maintaining a connection to their English roots and the ancestral meaning of their name linked to vessels and vases.
There are approximately 2,294 people named Vasey in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,756th most common surname in Britain. Around 35 in a million people in Britain are named Vasey.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
Female
- Alison
- Beverley
- Carol
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Joanne
- Karen
- Linda
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Faisey
- Faizey
- Fasey
- Fassey
- Fassy
- Fazey
- Feasey
- Feassy
- Feasy
- Feazey
- Feesey
- Fesey
- Fessey
- Fossey
- Fussey
- Phaisey
- Phasey
- Phaysey
- Phazey
- Pheasey
- Pheasy
- Pheazey
- Phesey
- Pheysey
- Vace
- Vaisey
- Vaissie
- Vaizey
- Vase
- Vashe
- Vasi
- Vasia
- Vasii
- Vasis
- Vasiu
- Vaske
- Vass
- Vassay
- Vasse
- Vassey
- Vassi
- Vassie
- Vassis
- Vassy
- Vasy
- Vaysey
- Vaysse
- Vaze
- Vazey
- Vease
- Veasey
- Veasy
- Veazey
- Veazy
- Veesey
- Veisey
- Vesey
- Vessey
- Vessie
- Vessy
- Vesy
- Veysey
- Veysi
- Veysie
- Vezey
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