Passage Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Passage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the passage,' from residence in an entry or narrow thoroughfare; compare Twitchen, Gore, Goreway, &c.

Adam de Passagio, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes del Passage, Somerset, ibid.

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Passage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4871:744,26958,228
Netherlands1431:118,09218,619
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
France381:1,747,966156,445
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Israel101:855,76354,181
India91:85,229,487684,495
England61:9,286,343223,652
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:191,67416,822

Passage (19) may also be a first name.

Passage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the passage,' from residence in an entry or narrow thoroughfare; compare Twitchen, Gore, Goreway, &c.

Adam de Passagio, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes del Passage, Somerset, ibid.

Walter Passage, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence at one. Del Passage. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Passage Last Name Facts

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

Passage has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Passage? popularity and diffusion

Passage is the 416,960th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,738,065 people. The surname Passage is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Passage are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Passage is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 487 people, or 1 in 744,269. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Passage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Passage has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Passage Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Passage surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Passage earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.99% less than the national average, earning R 161,628 per year; in United States they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $46,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.3% less than the national average, earning $26,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Passaghe93191/
Passager93104/
Passagez9320/
Passange936/
Passageh931/
Pasage92301/
Passaguet882/
Pasange86121/
Passaga8680/
Possage8665/
Pasagie8642/
Phasage8627/
Pasager8610/
Pasaget861/
Pasagge861/
Pasagee861/
Passache80109/
Passagia8012/
Passaggi803/
Passasei802/
Paysager801/
Paisager801/
Possadge801/
Pasaje773,731/
Pasagi77618/
Posage7723/
Pasase7722/
Pasoge7721/
Pazage776/
Pasaga773/
Pesage772/
Pasege771/
Pasace771/
Poussange7526/
Pashsangi7520/
Pashangeh752/
Passaggia752/
Pasayageh751/
Pasache715,940/
Pasagui711,662/
Pasakhe71459/
Pasagoy71330/
Pachage71275/
Paisaje7188/
Paisagi7172/
Pasangi7145/
Pasagai7117/
Pasagić7116/
Paisaga719/
Passasi716/
Passazi714/
Pasagih712/
Passegi712/
Passaji711/
Posagie711/
Pasases711/
Pausagy711/
Posagye711/
Posagge711/
Pasasai711/
Passeggi67341/
Pashangi67150/
Pashaghi6746/
Passasai678/
Pasachez677/
Paiseise674/
Pashadje673/
Paasache672/
Pasaache671/
Pasaysay671/
Passogui671/
Passoceh671/
Pasiyase671/
Pashaaga671/
Pashaagi671/
Possaghi671/
Poussaga671/
Pachaget671/
Paachage671/
Pasongey671/
Pasachhe671/
Pashuyse671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Passage
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