Nason Surname

34,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nason Surname Definition:

(French) One who had a small nose.

Nason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7781:53,4766,412
Papua New Guinea2,4371:3,346162
Malawi1,5161:11,2921,733
Canada1,3681:26,9343,585
Tanzania1,2891:41,0724,696
England5491:101,49010,680
Australia3801:71,0418,403
Philippines2001:506,19159,191
Italy1871:327,04139,851
Ukraine1411:322,85640,669
Thailand1331:531,11591,871
Ireland971:48,5463,552
Nigeria781:2,271,06176,915
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Solomon Islands441:13,1822,418
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Belarus391:243,61729,148
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Guam81:20,0153,029
Wales61:515,75523,171
Gibraltar61:5,659991
India61:127,844,230863,365
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:87,6819,186
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1681:23,1642,903

The alternate forms: Nasoń (1) are calculated separately.

Nason (18,525) may also be a first name.

Nason Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who had a small nose.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nason (Arabic: نصون, Russian: Насон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Nasoń. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nason? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 34,009th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 467,270 people. The last name Nason is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Nason live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nason is also the 40,016th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 18,525 people.

The surname Nason is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 6,778 people, or 1 in 53,476. In The United States Nason is most frequent in: Maine, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Nason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nason has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 190 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nason Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nason surname is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Nason last name are 2.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nason earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.91% more than the national average, earning R 539,220 per year; in United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $50,239 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nasoń931/
Nashon9110,445/
Nasson916,609/
Naison911,851/
Neason91596/
Nahson91467/
Naason91329/
Nasong91276/
Natson91242/
Nasone91102/
Nadson9160/
Nascon9144/
Nayson9141/
Nasion9131/
Najson9117/
Nasont9117/
Nnason9116/
Ngason9114/
Nauson917/
Nasoun915/
Hnason913/
Nasyon912/
Nasoon912/
Nasoin911/
Naïson911/
Naxson911/
Gnason911/
Nahshon831,435/
Nahason83656/
Naasson83591/
Hnasson8369/
Nassone8353/
Nassoun8341/
Naisong8339/
Naisson8327/
Nascion8314/
Natsong8313/
Nassoon8310/
Nhaison839/
Gnasson838/
Nashoun836/
Nahsohn834/
Nattson834/
Nassion834/
Nnahson834/
Ngasson834/
Nassong834/
Naishon833/
Nathson833/
Nashong832/
Natsson832/
Nassson832/
Naushon831/
Nausion831/
Neasoon831/
Nashone831/
Nashonn831/
Hnadson831/
Naysson831/
Naisone831/
Naisoun831/
Nasione831/
Nashson831/
Nahsion831/
Neatson831/
Ngaison831/
Nashont831/
Neasson830/
Neaseon830/
Nasan8013,101/
Nazon801,084/
Nasom80955/
Noson80857/
Nasen80308/
Nasun80158/
Nacon8046/
Naxon8041/
Najon8036/
Nasün805/
Nasonova7710,960/
Nahashon77544/
Nassogne77118/
Nattsson7714/
Høgnason7711/
Nassoune777/
Nayssoun776/
Naissone772/
Gnassong772/
Nahasone771/
Nahasson771/
Naissoun771/
Nasonová771/
Naysoune771/
Ngnatson771/
Ngaisson771/
Gnatsong771/
Nhashomn771/
Nassoung771/
Naschong771/
Nathsone770/
Nacion7313,862/
Nassan731,337/
Nashan731,227/
Ngoson73858/
Nachon73789/
Nassen73594/
Nausan73378/
Nasang73378/
Noison73300/
Naasan73284/
Nasane73204/
Naseen73202/
Neison73192/
Naisan73136/
Nnasom73127/
Nascan73127/
Notson73106/
Nasaan7389/
Nasian7367/
Natsen7365/
Nasiun7352/
Naisen7350/
Nasung7345/
Naasen7344/
Nasoim7343/
Neasom7340/
Nosson7339/
Nassun7339/
Nashun7330/
Nooson7327/
Naisom7325/
Naysan7322/
Nasand7321/
Najsan7321/
Ngasan7320/
Naazon7317/
Neyson7314/
Noëson7313/
Najohn7313/
Nodson7312/
Nosong7312/
Nasant7311/
Natsan7311/
Nashom7310/
Nassom7310/
Nahsan739/
Hnasen738/
Nhasan738/
Nadsen738/
Gnasan738/
Noyson736/
Nazion735/
Nazoon735/
Nasoom735/
Naisun735/
Nasien734/
Neasan734/
Naysen734/
Naujon734/
Najjon733/
Nausen733/
Na'san732/
Nahsen732/
Noxson732/
Naysun732/
Narzon732/
Nasaun732/
Nasjan732/
Nasahn732/
Naasun732/
Naycon732/
Najoun732/
Nacoon732/
Nadsan731/
Nagion731/
Natjon731/
Nausun731/
Neacon731/
Neasen731/
Nazong731/
Nasune731/
Noscon731/
Nouson731/
Nazone731/
Najonk731/
Najoon731/
Nacoin731/
Nadjon731/
Nasiom731/
Nasuun731/
Nhasen731/
Gnazon731/
Nasamn731/
Nazhon731/
Nasoum731/
Nhajon731/
Nassonova71330/
Naissoune7118/
Nassongue7112/
Nayssoune712/
Ngnassong711/
Nachone67954/
Nashane67579/
Noosong67321/
Nazotin67256/
Noisong67239/
Nassane67205/
Nasshan67184/
Naichon6798/
Naassan6761/
Nausang6760/
Nahasan6749/
Nasutin6737/
Naushan6737/
Neisson6732/
Nahssen6731/
Nazione6728/
Naisanh6719/
Nayssan6718/
Nassoum6718/
Ngassen6717/
Natsane6717/
Najhoon6714/
Nauseen6713/
Ngassan6713/
Naisang6712/
Nhassan6712/
Naishan6711/
Najhone679/
Neassen678/
Noysong678/
Nasusin678/
Ngaisun677/
Nasseen676/
Nahusen676/
Hnassan676/
Gnazion676/
Nousson676/
Nadzion676/
Nahasun675/
Nossong675/
Nasatin675/
Neashan675/
Nattsén675/
Naissen674/
Nayssen674/
Nnajohn674/
Neusohn674/
Nausien674/
Nassang674/
Nahshan674/
Naisung674/
Naschan673/
Neusion673/
Gnassan673/
Ngaisan673/
Nahsjun672/
Naisant672/
Nausaan672/
Nashant672/
Najshan672/
Naussen672/
Nazzone672/
Nhasane672/
Nashang672/
Ngosson672/
Naissan672/
Naissom672/
Nousong672/
Nashhan672/
Neatsan672/
Naizoon671/
Nahasen671/
Nashaan671/
Nashank671/
Natshan671/
Nattsen671/
Naysaun671/
Nazseen671/
Nhaisan671/
Nnashan671/
Neasanh671/
Naasane671/
Nazoune671/
Nacione671/
Nassien671/
Najchon671/
Naisand671/
Naissoumne671/
Nachong671/
Nassand671/
Nassanh671/
Natchon671/
Nassund671/
Nassuun671/
Naszeen671/
Nashahn671/
Nashanh671/
Nashoum671/
Nasangh671/
Ngnazon671/
Naacion671/
Naasang671/
Gnassen671/
Nadrzon671/
Naishun671/
Naassom671/
Neasang671/
Ngahsan671/
Nashand671/
Noosonc671/
Nootson671/
Noshong670/
Neassan670/
Noodson670/

Nason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nason in the Russian language
Насонnason-
Nason in the Arabic language
نصونnswn-

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