Agassiz Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Agassiz Surname Definition:

(Swiss) Dweller at the sign of the magpie.

Agassiz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada511:722,46357,796
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Agassiz (58) may also be a first name.

Agassiz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swiss) Dweller at the sign of the magpie.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Agassiz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Agassiz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Agassiz is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agassiz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,666,404th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Agassiz are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most common forename in the world, held by 58 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada it is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 94 percent are found, Alberta, where 4 percent are found and Quebec, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 29 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Agassiz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Agassiz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Agassiz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Agassiz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.59% more than the national average, earning $64,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agassi922,189/
Aghassi86384/
Agassis86207/
Angassi86178/
Aggassi869/
Agahssi863/
Agassie862/
Agassio862/
Hagassi861/
Agassid861/
Agassiy860/
Agasi832,637/
Aghassid8018/
Hangassi806/
Aggassid803/
Agashshi801/
Hagassis801/
Aggassio800/
Agashi773,373/
Agasse771,192/
Aghasi771,025/
Agassa77307/
Agasid77286/
Agossi7754/
Angasi7753/
Agassy7751/
Gagasi7737/
Agasiy7725/
Agasie7715/
Augasi7713/
Aggasi7712/
Agasyi776/
Agaize775/
Agasih774/
Agaasi773/
Agahsi773/
Agasis772/
Hagasi772/
Ogassi772/
Aagasi771/
Agasgi771/
Agasic771/
Agasai771/
Agassj771/
Agaciz771/
Aghassieh751/
Aghashshi751/
Agoussi711,359/
Aggasid71927/
Agaissa71341/
Angasei71165/
Agaisse71108/
Angasis7140/
Hagashi7137/
Aghasid7133/
Agaësse7129/
Gagashi7125/
Agaasse7123/
Aghassy7118/
Agaitsi7117/
Agassey7114/
Aghashi7114/
Agassyh719/
Gagausi717/
Agayssa716/
Gagasih715/
Aggashi714/
Angasai714/
Agasich712/
Agashie712/
Aigassa712/
Agaïssa712/
Aagasgi711/
Agassaa711/
Angasie711/
Agossie711/
Augashi711/
Hagassa711/
Ogassie711/
Ogassii711/
Hangasi711/
Gagasai711/
Agossai711/
Angases711/
Angashi711/
Aggassy711/
Aghaisi711/
Ougassi711/
Agasses711/
Aghasis711/
Akgasit711/
Angossi711/
Hagasse711/
Agase672,707/
Agazi672,419/
Agasa671,521/
Agosi67391/
Ogasi67379/
Agaci67266/
Agaçi67255/
Agaze6784/
Aghaishi6737/
Aghasaid6734/
Agaitsis6724/
Aghasied6723/
Agasy6718/
Anggasih6714/
Agazy6710/
Aggaissa6710/
Aghaashi679/
Aigaissa678/
Agassett676/
Haghashi675/
Aghaissa672/
Agaissaa672/
Agasaggi671/
Aghassee671/
Agaxi671/
Agaashio671/
Agashiea671/
Hagoussi671/
Hagaussy671/
Aghassay671/
Aghossai671/
Agoussis671/
Angoussi671/
Agaschai671/

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