Passon Surname

188,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Passon 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.

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Passon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9031:89,15311,228
United States6471:560,21546,155
Netherlands1891:89,35014,763
Brazil1371:1,562,58651,889
Poland1161:327,66237,999
Italy631:970,74168,914
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
England281:1,989,93178,001
France281:2,372,240182,981
Austria121:709,62061,025
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

The alternate forms: Passoń (75) & Pásson (1) are calculated separately.

Passon (32) may also be a first name.

Passon 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

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Passon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Passon (Russian: Пассон) occurs most in Germany. It can appear as: Passoń or Pásson. Click here for other possible spellings of Passon.

How Common Is The Last Name Passon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Passon is the 188,085th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Passon reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent first name globally, held by 32 people.

The surname Passon is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 903 people, or 1 in 89,153. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Passon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Passon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 568 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Passon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Passon last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.2% being registered with the party.

The amount Passon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.41% less than the national average, earning $36,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Passoń9475/
Pásson941/
Passion92697/
Passone92480/
Pausson9214/
Peasson9214/
Paisson927/
Passhon923/
Passoin922/
Patsson921/
Paysson921/
Passoon920/
Pason912,808/
Paissone865/
Passoung861/
Pasion8323,434/
Patson834,737/
Paxson833,671/
Payson832,672/
Paison831,500/
Phason831,369/
Posson83857/
Pauson83458/
Passen83413/
Peason83330/
Passan83229/
Pasong83116/
Pashon8355/
Padson8316/
Pasone8316/
Pasoon8316/
Pasgon8313/
Paason8313/
Pahson8311/
Pasyon837/
Passão834/
Pasesn833/
Pasoin833/
Passun833/
Pasoun832/
Passom831/
Poisson7720,432/
Pousson771,261/
Passang771,201/
Peysson77999/
Passant77838/
Pascion77832/
Phatson77577/
Phasong77425/
Paissan77311/
Phaison77304/
Paassen77259/
Passung77249/
Pasasin77166/
Payssan77126/
Pashone77110/
Paishon77106/
Peisson7768/
Pattson7766/
Paschon7764/
Pahssen7763/
Paitson7744/
Poosson7737/
Peatson7732/
Passand7727/
Pashong7722/
Passien7717/
Peadson7717/
Pasione7717/
Pasiong7716/
Patsong7713/
Paisoon7710/
Possone778/
Possion775/
Patsone774/
Paussen773/
Padsong773/
Passanh772/
Passane772/
Poësson772/
Parzson772/
Pasoong772/
Pashoun771/
Passann771/
Passoum771/
Phayson771/
Paassan771/
Paisone771/
Pausone771/
Pathson771/
Pasoyhn771/
Passahn771/
Pashoin771/
Peasone771/
Possong771/
Poysson771/
Hpassan771/
Phassen771/
Pasasen771/
Paidson770/
Paysont770/
Peusson770/
Possont770/
Pasan732,709/
Pasoń731,480/
Pazon73788/
Poson73310/
Pasen73292/
Pasun73267/
Paxon73260/
Pasom73104/
Paßon7325/
Pasán737/
Pasoñ731/
Phassang711,116/
Passagne71979/
Passanne71505/
Paschoin7170/
Phatsong7168/
Pasonova7118/
Patsasin719/
Pasascin716/
Poission715/
Paassang712/
Passasin712/
Paschone712/
Poissone712/
Paissane712/
Phatsone712/
Phaysone712/
Passaunt711/
Peattson711/
Pasasing711/
Pashseen711/
Padtsone711/
Paddsion711/
Pasassin711/
Poissont711/
Payssant711/
Passhahn711/
Poissong711/
Phasomng711/
Phaisong711/
Peatsong711/
Passaung711/
Paissant710/
Pachon6726,807/
Pasang675,183/
Pasand674,089/
Patsan673,577/
Pacion672,341/
Phasom672,174/
Pasian671,577/
Paisan671,569/
Pasung671,505/
Poison671,233/
Paysen67699/
Paysan67636/
Phoson67471/
Pashan67432/
Posion67430/
Pausan67418/
Possan67414/
Pasane67389/
Pashun67378/
Passam67243/
Possen67216/
Phasan67216/
Pasune67187/
Paszun67181/
Pausen67181/
Pasaan67161/
Phasen67153/
Paasen67143/
Patsasing67131/
Poxson67125/
Paizon6771/
Pasant6769/
Posong6761/
Potson6758/
Passasing6758/
Peuson6754/
Paczon6751/
Pahsen6746/
Peyson6737/
Peison6735/
Posont6730/
Pauzon6725/
Patsen6725/
Patsun6724/
Paisen6723/
Pasann6718/
Pasien6717/
Passem6717/
Podson6716/
Posoon6716/
Poyson6715/
Pashuysen6715/
Pooson6714/
Possom6713/
Passum6713/
Pouson6712/
Paasan6712/
Paisun6711/
Paschoine6711/
Paisán6711/
Pasanh677/
Pahsan676/
Pozson676/
Paseen675/
Pasiom675/
Passachin674/
Pasiun673/
Padsen673/
Paisom673/
Patsom673/
Padsun673/
Peasan672/
Pasaun672/
Paixon672/
Possão672/
Pahsoń672/
Posone671/
Hposon671/
Passangne671/
Paszan671/
Paszoń671/
Pascen671/
Pasjan671/
Paazon671/
Pahsom671/
Pazzon671/
Poshon670/
Paxsen670/
Paxhon670/
Paysom670/

Passon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Passon in the Russian language
Пассонpasson-

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