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

Vesel, 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 Vesel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vesel in America

Vesel is the 56073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vesel surname appeared 365 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 Vesel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vesel 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 Vesel

The surname VESEL originated in the Czech Republic and Slovakia during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Czech word "veselý" meaning "cheerful" or "merry." The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a cheerful disposition.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various Czech records and manuscripts, often spelled as "Vessely" or "Vesselý." One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Vesel, a merchant from Prague who was recorded in a guild register in 1382.

During the 15th century, the VESEL surname spread to other parts of Central Europe, including present-day Slovakia and Austria. In 1487, a document from the city of Bratislava (then known as Pressburg) mentioned a certain Matej Vesel, a local landowner.

The name also found its way into the Polish language, where it was spelled as "Wesoły." In 1521, a Polish nobleman named Stanisław Wesoły was mentioned in a chronicle for his participation in a battle against the Teutonic Knights.

In the 17th century, the VESEL surname appeared in various German-language records, often spelled as "Fröhlich" or "Frölich," which are German words with a similar meaning to the Czech "veselý." One notable bearer of the name was Johann Frölich, a German composer and organist who lived from 1649 to 1718.

Another significant figure with the VESEL surname was Václav Veselý, a Czech painter and etcher who lived from 1859 to 1935. He was known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Bohemia.

In the 20th century, the Czech writer Zdeněk Veselý (1909-1986) gained recognition for his novels and short stories, which often explored themes of rural life and the impact of social and political changes on traditional communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vesel

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

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 Vesel 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 Vesel 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 Vesel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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