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Vea

How common is the last name Vea?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Vea, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#22,809

Vea was the 22,809th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,123 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)12.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino12.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander61.3%
  • Two or more races11.9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.