Vay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Smith 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Fireman At Mill 1
Brick Layer 1
Currier Journeyman 1

Vay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ivey 50% 6,300
2 Avey 50% 2,249
3 Ivy 33% 1,533
4 Vye 33% 1,376
5 Vey 67% 411
6 Ovey 50% 362
7 Evoy 50% 342
8 Vay 100% 203
9 Evey 50% 174
10 Voy 67% 141
11 Ivoy 50% 115
12 Avoy 50% 102

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The surname Vay is the 8th most popular variant of Ivey.

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