Passant Surname
Approximately 838 people bear this surname
Passant Surname Definition:
This unusual surname was brought into Britain during the Norman invasion. Its original spelling was Passeavant (and variations thereof), French for 'to go in front', an occupational surname for a messenger.
Read More About This SurnamePassant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 324 | 1:171,969 | 15,774 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| France | 88 | 1:754,804 | 92,996 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 157 | 1:155,257 | 13,565 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Passant (28,114) may also be a first name.
Passant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This unusual surname was brought into Britain during the Norman invasion. Its original spelling was Passeavant (and variations thereof), French for 'to go in front', an occupational surname for a messenger.
Early mentions include:
- 1221. William Passavaut, of Muleton, Shropshire: Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. 11
- 1332. Her' Gilberti Passeuant: Lincolnshire Lay Subsidy
- 1412. Margaret, daughter of Robert Passeuant: Shropshire Peace Rolls
- 1454. John Passand, of Shrewsbury, mercer, s. of William, of Abbey Forgate: Shrewsbury Burgess Records
The surname is extant in the UK. By the 17th century many Passavant families had either become extinct or changed to different surnames. The primary line of the family was now settled around Worthen and Shrewsbury in Shropshire, where they practised the trades of apothecary and were yeoman farmers. According to The Publications of the Selden Society, Vol. 16, page 204., all Shropshire Passants were descendants of an man living in the early 16th century by the name of John Passeffant, Cryer of the Abbottes Curtes and Wolde Haue. In the 17th century, the most common rendering of the name was Passand. In the 18th century, the Shropshire Passands, scattered and died out, leaving just one family carrying the name Passon. Some Passants of this family went to Ireland while others went to London and Oxfordshire. By the 19th century the surname was invariably rendered as Passant, who were numerous as shoemakers in South West Shropshire.
The surname is also extant in France and other parts of Europe.Stolen from Fore bears
Passant Demographics
Passant Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Passant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Passant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Passant is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Passant? popularity and diffusion
Passant is the 415,385th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Passant are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Passant is also the 29,316th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 28,114 people.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 171,969. In England it is mostly found in: Shropshire, where 26 percent live, West Midlands, where 6 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Passant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Passant has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Passant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Passant are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the party.
The amount Passant earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning $36,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $57,279 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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