Nason Surname
Approximately 15,596 people bear this surname
Nason Surname Definition:
(French) One who had a small nose.
Nason Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,778 | 1:53,476 | 6,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,437 | 1:3,346 | 162 |
| Malawi | 1,516 | 1:11,292 | 1,733 |
| Canada | 1,368 | 1:26,934 | 3,585 |
| Tanzania | 1,289 | 1:41,072 | 4,696 |
| England | 549 | 1:101,490 | 10,680 |
| Australia | 380 | 1:71,041 | 8,403 |
| Philippines | 200 | 1:506,191 | 59,191 |
| Italy | 187 | 1:327,041 | 39,851 |
| Ukraine | 141 | 1:322,856 | 40,669 |
| Thailand | 133 | 1:531,115 | 91,871 |
| Ireland | 97 | 1:48,546 | 3,552 |
| Nigeria | 78 | 1:2,271,061 | 76,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 72 | 1:214,420 | 24,333 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Solomon Islands | 44 | 1:13,182 | 2,418 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Belarus | 39 | 1:243,617 | 29,148 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 278 | 1:87,681 | 9,186 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,168 | 1:23,164 | 2,903 |
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.
Nason Demographics
Nason Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Nason Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nason Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nason (Arabic: نصون, Russian: Насон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Nasoń. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nason? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,009th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 467,270 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Nason reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nason is also the 40,016th most common first name worldwide, borne by 18,525 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,778 people, or 1 in 53,476. In The United States Nason is most prevalent in: Maine, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nason last name 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 bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (59%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Nason surname are 2.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.41% being registered with 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
Nason Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nason in the Russian language | ||
| Насон | nason | - |
| Nason in the Arabic language | ||
| نصون | nswn | - |
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