Find out how popular the last name Vealey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vealey.

Vealey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vealey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vealey in America

Vealey is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vealey surname appeared 381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vealey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vealey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vealey

The surname Vealey is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English word "fealog," which means "fallow" or "fallow land." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked on fallow land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vealey can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire, dating back to 1273. This historical record mentions a person named John Favelee, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, where a person named William Faveley is mentioned in 1348. This record provides evidence that the name was present in Yorkshire during this time period.

The Vealey surname has also been associated with the village of Fawley in Hampshire, England. It is possible that some individuals with this surname may have derived their name from this place name, which is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fealog" and "leah," meaning "fallow meadow."

One notable individual with the surname Vealey was Robert Vealey, an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1572 and is known for his work "The Arraignment of Paris," which was performed before Queen Elizabeth I in 1584.

Another historical figure with this surname was Sir John Vealey, a prominent English merchant and politician who lived during the 17th century. He served as a Member of Parliament for the City of London and was involved in the East India Company.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Vealey name was William Vealey, an English author and clergyman. He was born in 1712 and wrote several works on theology and religious topics.

The name Vealey has also been found in historical records from Scotland, where it is believed to have been introduced by English settlers. One example is Robert Vealey, a Scottish landowner who lived in the 17th century and owned property in Aberdeenshire.

Throughout its history, the Vealey surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Vealey, Veelee, Veeley, and Vealy, reflecting the inconsistencies in record-keeping and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vealey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vealey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vealey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vealey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vealey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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