Gashion Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Gashion Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Cass' (which see) for Casson. C and G were constantly taking one another's places; compare Cammel for Gammel. (a) Occup. 'the Garcon,' i.e. lad, page, attendant; v. Carson.
Ther sone was a prowde garson, Men hym clepyd Syr Befown.
Read More About This SurnameGashion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 124 | 1:1,428,571 | 55,237 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Gashion (202) may also be a first name.
Gashion Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Cass' (which see) for Casson. C and G were constantly taking one another's places; compare Cammel for Gammel. (a) Occup. 'the Garcon,' i.e. lad, page, attendant; v. Carson.
Ther sone was a prowde garson, Men hym clepyd Syr Befown.'
MS. Cantab. FT. ii. 38, f. 15 (Halliwell).
Richard le Garzun, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.
John Garcon le Persone, Close Rolls, 7 Edward I. Probably (a) represents the true origin. Gashion is a curious but not unique corruption; compare Gration for Grayson.
1773. Married — William Richards and Sarah Gasson, St. George, Hanover Square.
French garcon, a boy, or attendant.
William Gachon of Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name of Gayson is a form.
Gashion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gashion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gashion is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gashion? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gashion are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gashion is also the 637,340th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 202 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 1,428,571. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Rivers, where 44 percent are found, Plateau, where 34 percent are found and Adamawa, where 15 percent are found.
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