Fassett Surname
Approximately 2,817 people bear this surname
Fassett Surname Definition:
FASSET, FAUCET: (French.) Fausette, falsehood, cheat, forgery.
Fassett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,695 | 1:134,493 | 14,098 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 852 | 1:58,942 | 6,522 |
Fassett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
FASSET, FAUCET: (French.) Fausette, falsehood, cheat, forgery.
William Facetus of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Radulph le Facet in England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Flemish, Fassaert, Vassart; a personal name.
Fassett Demographics
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Fassett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fassett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fassett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fassett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fassett is the 155,544th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,586,988 people. Fassett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Fassett are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Fassett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,695 people, or 1 in 134,493. In The United States Fassett is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Fassett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fassett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fassett surname rose 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fassett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fassett surname are 16.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Fassett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $43,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $42,821 CAD per year.
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