Baas Surname

36,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Baas Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'of low stature, short and stout, corresponding to the French 'le Bas.'

Nicholas Basse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugh Basse, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Basse, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Baas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6,9251:2,439172
United States2,2881:158,41716,160
Germany1,3661:58,9357,616
South Africa1,0601:51,1116,485
Pakistan6781:263,4875,833
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
France3551:187,10629,101
Canada2141:172,17617,252
Philippines2091:484,39357,696
Australia1931:139,87415,066
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Mexico1081:1,149,31714,171
Cambodia1011:153,3382,760
Belgium891:129,17618,730
Finland831:66,2257,481
Sweden621:158,81911,058
England411:1,358,97760,528
Norway351:146,92218,432
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
India111:69,733,217610,955
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

The alternate forms: Baaš (1) & Baáš (1) are calculated separately.

Baas (1,179) may also be a first name.

Baas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'of low stature, short and stout, corresponding to the French 'le Bas.'

Nicholas Basse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugh Basse, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Basse, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alicia la Basse, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1616. Married — Nicholas Basse and Hester Gore: St. Mary Aldermary.

1646. Buried -Edward Basse, tallow chandler: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Danish, Basse; from the Dutch, Baas, Bas; from the Flemish, Baes; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Middle Dutch baes, meaning 'master'. The 'ae' became 'aa' with the Willems spelling reform of 1844.

- novarno

The surname Baas means 'boss' in Dutch.

- Mayke

Baas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baas (Arabic: بعيص, Hindi: बास, Oriya: ବଆସ, Russian: Баас) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant: Baaš or Baáš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,030th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 497,477 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Baas live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 231,114th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 1,179 people.

Baas is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 6,925 people, or 1 in 2,439. In The Netherlands Baas is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 25 percent are found, North Holland, where 23 percent are found and Utrecht, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Baas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Baas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baas last name expanded 953 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Baas last name are 23.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Baas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.92% less than the national average, earning 311,738 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.85% less than the national average, earning R 112,044 per year; in United States they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $44,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baaš921/
Baast891,164/
Baase89814/
Baash89774/
Bahas89674/
Baňas89533/
Baais89222/
Baats89123/
Baass89100/
Baaas8946/
Ba'as893/
Baasd892/
Baahs892/
Bas8634,453/
Baa8620,345/
Baáš831/
Baasch802,708/
Bahash801,544/
Baashe80546/
Bhahas8059/
Baaths8011/
Baatsh808/
Bahass806/
Bahais806/
Bahaus806/
Baaszh806/
Baastø805/
Bahads804/
Baaiss804/
Baaish802/
Bahase802/
Baahse802/
Baasse802/
Bhaash801/
Baaise801/
Baaase801/
Bahays801/
Bass75109,905/
Baah7563,502/
Baha7545,962/
Bais7524,319/
Bash7518,743/
Baaz7515,295/
Base7514,525/
Bast7511,582/
Bays7510,741/
Beas7510,233/
Baus757,812/
Waas756,668/
Baay756,578/
Baai756,072/
Bats754,149/
Baad753,790/
Baac752,909/
Vaas752,855/
Baaj752,208/
Bhaa751,836/
Baat75802/
Bajs75358/
Bahs75298/
Bhas75265/
Bads75228/
Basc75228/
Ba'a75225/
Basj75111/
Baaß7593/
Basz7567/
Baap7560/
Bașa7549/
Hbas7532/
Basd7528/
Baxs7528/
Baës7511/
Hbaa758/
Baľa756/
Baïs755/
Basp754/
Baaa754/
Baïa754/
Bgaa753/
Baís752/
Bgas752/
Baax752/
Basx752/
Bazs751/
Bađa751/
Baaitse73285/
Baatsch73128/
Bahaish73126/
Baadstø7346/
Baadsch739/
Bahaise737/
Baadshe731/
Baasova731/
Bahatse731/
Baasche731/
Baashsh731/
Ba671,320,521/
Bahaa6742,442/
Bahaj6719,358/
Basse6719,039/
Batts6711,869/
Waais679,441/
Bashe674,290/
Basch673,315/
Bahai673,248/
Baise672,776/
Waays672,494/
Baish672,212/
Bhais672,106/
Bause671,808/
Bhase671,751/
Batsh671,747/
Basht671,655/
Baust671,532/
Baadj671,519/
Bahay671,403/
Bahah671,319/
Beats67968/
Baaij67856/
Bahus67842/
Vaast67757/
Batse67675/
Bayse67580/
Baaya67546/
Baach67471/
Baňasová67434/
Bhaha67382/
Baaye67318/
Badsh67287/
Bahau67284/
Baiss67275/
Bauss67273/
Badts67264/
Beads67262/
Bauhs67249/
Baist67211/
Wahas67207/
Bhash67193/
Baxsh67193/
Bayts67188/
Bhaai67163/
Baits67162/
Bease67139/
Bhaat67125/
Baush67114/
Vaase67105/
Bajsz6799/
Bahsh6798/
Baarz6796/
Bauts6791/
Bausz6790/
Badse6786/
Baaja6783/
Bağaş6783/
Bashh6773/
Baowa6751/
Boaya6743/
Baait6742/
Bhaad6740/
Waase6740/
Vahas6740/
Bashp6736/
Baths6735/
Baids6735/
Baadh6734/
Baijs6733/
Baysh6732/
Bajsh6731/
Vaňas6731/
Boaja6726/
Bassh6723/
Beash6720/
Baaße6719/
Baova6718/
Bashs6716/
Bausd6716/
Bhaus6714/
Ba'ah6714/
Baaiz6712/
Bayss6711/
Bastt6710/
Waasz6710/
Baaid679/
Waash678/
Baisz678/
Basst678/
Ba'ai678/
Basss678/
Báňas677/
Badds676/
Boaia676/
Bhaap676/
Beast675/
Beaua675/
Bhast675/
Bhass675/
Baaad675/
Waasp674/
Baace674/
Hbash674/
Vaash674/
Ba'at674/
Baaha673/
Bhaah673/
Baszt673/
Baahu673/
Batst673/
Baisd673/
Bahys673/
Bascì673/
Vaahs673/
Bayst672/
Bahac672/
Baayd672/
Baczs672/
Bassj672/
Bauds672/
Basce672/
Bahsz672/
Bah'a672/
Bgash672/
Baazc672/
Bhaay671/
Beass671/
Bayhs671/
Batss671/
Baizs671/
Bhaaj671/
Bhats671/
Vgaas671/
Waats671/
Waads671/
Basze671/
Beahs671/
Badst671/
Bahás671/
Bastd671/
Vaass671/
Hbaha671/
Vaľas671/
Bhaac671/
Bauys671/
Bassp671/
Bassz671/
Bassø671/
Basìc671/
Bațai671/
Baazh671/
Baaie671/
Ba'ap671/
Baaah671/
Baaczsch671/
Uaase671/
Baaia671/
Bazsz671/
Bha'a671/
Bascz671/
Bashx671/
Bashd671/
Baaai671/
Baadd671/
Baajj671/
Waass670/
Bahts670/
Bazzs670/
Bhads670/
Beasd670/
Hwaas670/

Baas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baas in the Hindi language
बासbasa-
Baas in the Oriya language
ବଆସba'asa76.67
ବାଆସba'asa10
ବଆସ୍ba'as10
େବାଆସeba'asa3.33
Baas in the Russian language
Баасbaas-
Baas in the Arabic language
بعيصbys-
بعيسbys-

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