Passon Surname
Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePasson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 903 | 1:89,153 | 11,228 |
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| Netherlands | 189 | 1:89,350 | 14,763 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Poland | 116 | 1:327,662 | 37,999 |
| Italy | 63 | 1:970,741 | 68,914 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
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
Passon Demographics
Average Passon Salary in
United States
$46,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Passoń or Pásson. Click here for other potential spellings of Passon.
How Common Is The Last Name Passon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Passon is the 188,085th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. Passon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Passon reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Passon is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name globally, held by 32 people.
Passon is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 903 people, or 1 in 89,153. In Germany Passon is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 29 countries. It is also found 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 number of people who held the Passon 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 surname are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.2% 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
Passon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Passon in the Russian language | ||
| Пассон | passon | - |
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Footnotes
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