Gasson Surname
Approximately 3,257 people bear this surname
Gasson 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 SurnameGasson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,562 | 1:35,671 | 4,696 |
| France | 370 | 1:179,521 | 27,974 |
| United States | 362 | 1:1,001,268 | 73,991 |
| Australia | 259 | 1:104,231 | 11,721 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Mexico | 153 | 1:811,282 | 11,732 |
| South Africa | 110 | 1:492,525 | 40,325 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Ivory Coast | 31 | 1:744,233 | 20,430 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 741 | 1:32,895 | 4,353 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
The alternate forms: Gassoń (1) are calculated separately.
Gasson (74) may also be a first name.
Gasson 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.
See Gerson.
French garcon, a boy, or attendant.
Gasson Demographics
Average Gasson Salary in
United States
$46,103 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gasson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gasson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gasson (Russian: Гассон) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Gassoń. Click here for other potential spellings of Gasson.
How Common Is The Last Name Gasson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,547th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,237,503 people. The surname Gasson is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gasson are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Gasson is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 74 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,562 people, or 1 in 35,671. In England Gasson is mostly found in: Kent, where 15 percent are found, West Sussex, where 15 percent are found and East Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England Gasson exists in 43 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Gasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gasson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gasson surname grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gasson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gasson last name are 11.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gasson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.26% more than the national average, earning R 368,952 per year; in United States they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $46,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $56,813 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gasson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gasson in the Russian language | ||
| Гассон | gasson | - |
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