Baas Surname
Approximately 14,649 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBaas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6,925 | 1:2,439 | 172 |
| United States | 2,288 | 1:158,417 | 16,160 |
| Germany | 1,366 | 1:58,935 | 7,616 |
| South Africa | 1,060 | 1:51,111 | 6,485 |
| Pakistan | 678 | 1:263,487 | 5,833 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| France | 355 | 1:187,106 | 29,101 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| Philippines | 209 | 1:484,393 | 57,696 |
| Australia | 193 | 1:139,874 | 15,066 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Indonesia | 119 | 1:1,111,338 | 79,949 |
| Mexico | 108 | 1:1,149,317 | 14,171 |
| Cambodia | 101 | 1:153,338 | 2,760 |
| Belgium | 89 | 1:129,176 | 18,730 |
| Finland | 83 | 1:66,225 | 7,481 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Yemen | 12 | 1:2,202,108 | 13,606 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:209,245 | 18,018 |
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.
From the Danish, Basse; from the Dutch, Baas, Bas; from the Flemish, Baes; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Middle Dutch baes, meaning 'master'. The 'ae' became 'aa' with the Willems spelling reform of 1844.
- novarnoThe surname Baas means 'boss' in Dutch.
- MaykeBaas Demographics
Average Baas Salary in
United States
$44,439 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baaš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baast | 89 | 1,164 | / |
| Baase | 89 | 814 | / |
| Baash | 89 | 774 | / |
| Bahas | 89 | 674 | / |
| Baňas | 89 | 533 | / |
| Baais | 89 | 222 | / |
| Baats | 89 | 123 | / |
| Baass | 89 | 100 | / |
| Baaas | 89 | 46 | / |
| Ba'as | 89 | 3 | / |
| Baasd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Baahs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bas | 86 | 34,453 | / |
| Baa | 86 | 20,345 | / |
| Baáš | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baasch | 80 | 2,708 | / |
| Bahash | 80 | 1,544 | / |
| Baashe | 80 | 546 | / |
| Bhahas | 80 | 59 | / |
| Baaths | 80 | 11 | / |
| Baatsh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bahass | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bahais | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bahaus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Baaszh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Baastø | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bahads | 80 | 4 | / |
| Baaiss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Baaish | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bahase | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baahse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baasse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhaash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baaise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baaase | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bass | 75 | 109,905 | / |
| Baah | 75 | 63,502 | / |
| Baha | 75 | 45,962 | / |
| Bais | 75 | 24,319 | / |
| Bash | 75 | 18,743 | / |
| Baaz | 75 | 15,295 | / |
| Base | 75 | 14,525 | / |
| Bast | 75 | 11,582 | / |
| Bays | 75 | 10,741 | / |
| Beas | 75 | 10,233 | / |
| Baus | 75 | 7,812 | / |
| Waas | 75 | 6,668 | / |
| Baay | 75 | 6,578 | / |
| Baai | 75 | 6,072 | / |
| Bats | 75 | 4,149 | / |
| Baad | 75 | 3,790 | / |
| Baac | 75 | 2,909 | / |
| Vaas | 75 | 2,855 | / |
| Baaj | 75 | 2,208 | / |
| Bhaa | 75 | 1,836 | / |
| Baat | 75 | 802 | / |
| Bajs | 75 | 358 | / |
| Bahs | 75 | 298 | / |
| Bhas | 75 | 265 | / |
| Bads | 75 | 228 | / |
| Basc | 75 | 228 | / |
| Ba'a | 75 | 225 | / |
| Basj | 75 | 111 | / |
| Baaß | 75 | 93 | / |
| Basz | 75 | 67 | / |
| Baap | 75 | 60 | / |
| Bașa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Hbas | 75 | 32 | / |
| Basd | 75 | 28 | / |
| Baxs | 75 | 28 | / |
| Baës | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hbaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Baľa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Baïs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Basp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baïa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bgaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Baís | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bgas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baax | 75 | 2 | / |
| Basx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bazs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bađa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baaitse | 73 | 285 | / |
| Baatsch | 73 | 128 | / |
| Bahaish | 73 | 126 | / |
| Baadstø | 73 | 46 | / |
| Baadsch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bahaise | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baadshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baasova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahatse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baasche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baashsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ba | 67 | 1,320,521 | / |
| Bahaa | 67 | 42,442 | / |
| Bahaj | 67 | 19,358 | / |
| Basse | 67 | 19,039 | / |
| Batts | 67 | 11,869 | / |
| Waais | 67 | 9,441 | / |
| Bashe | 67 | 4,290 | / |
| Basch | 67 | 3,315 | / |
| Bahai | 67 | 3,248 | / |
| Baise | 67 | 2,776 | / |
| Waays | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Baish | 67 | 2,212 | / |
| Bhais | 67 | 2,106 | / |
| Bause | 67 | 1,808 | / |
| Bhase | 67 | 1,751 | / |
| Batsh | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Basht | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Baust | 67 | 1,532 | / |
| Baadj | 67 | 1,519 | / |
| Bahay | 67 | 1,403 | / |
| Bahah | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Beats | 67 | 968 | / |
| Baaij | 67 | 856 | / |
| Bahus | 67 | 842 | / |
| Vaast | 67 | 757 | / |
| Batse | 67 | 675 | / |
| Bayse | 67 | 580 | / |
| Baaya | 67 | 546 | / |
| Baach | 67 | 471 | / |
| Baňasová | 67 | 434 | / |
| Bhaha | 67 | 382 | / |
| Baaye | 67 | 318 | / |
| Badsh | 67 | 287 | / |
| Bahau | 67 | 284 | / |
| Baiss | 67 | 275 | / |
| Bauss | 67 | 273 | / |
| Badts | 67 | 264 | / |
| Beads | 67 | 262 | / |
| Bauhs | 67 | 249 | / |
| Baist | 67 | 211 | / |
| Wahas | 67 | 207 | / |
| Bhash | 67 | 193 | / |
| Baxsh | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bayts | 67 | 188 | / |
| Bhaai | 67 | 163 | / |
| Baits | 67 | 162 | / |
| Bease | 67 | 139 | / |
| Bhaat | 67 | 125 | / |
| Baush | 67 | 114 | / |
| Vaase | 67 | 105 | / |
| Bajsz | 67 | 99 | / |
| Bahsh | 67 | 98 | / |
| Baarz | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bauts | 67 | 91 | / |
| Bausz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Badse | 67 | 86 | / |
| Baaja | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bağaş | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bashh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Baowa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Boaya | 67 | 43 | / |
| Baait | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bhaad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Waase | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vahas | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bashp | 67 | 36 | / |
| Baths | 67 | 35 | / |
| Baids | 67 | 35 | / |
| Baadh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Baijs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Baysh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bajsh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vaňas | 67 | 31 | / |
| Boaja | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bassh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Beash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baaße | 67 | 19 | / |
| Baova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bashs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bausd | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhaus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ba'ah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baaiz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bayss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bastt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waasz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baaid | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waash | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baisz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Basst | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ba'ai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Basss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Báňas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Badds | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhaap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beast | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhast | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhass | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baaad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waasp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baace | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hbash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ba'at | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baszt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Batst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baisd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bascì | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaahs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bayst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baczs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bassj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Basce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bah'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baazc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baizs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahás | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bastd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaľas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basìc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bațai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baazh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ba'ap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaczsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bha'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bascz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bahts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bazzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bhads | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beasd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hwaas | 67 | 0 | / |
Baas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baas in the Hindi language | ||
| बास | basa | - |
| Baas in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଆସ | ba'asa | 76.67 |
| ବାଆସ | ba'asa | 10 |
| ବଆସ୍ | ba'as | 10 |
| େବାଆସ | eba'asa | 3.33 |
| Baas in the Russian language | ||
| Баас | baas | - |
| Baas in the Arabic language | ||
| بعيص | bys | - |
| بعيس | bys | - |
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