Sason Surname

50,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Sason Surname User-submission:

Sasson or Sason is a Hebrew surname, which means 'happiness', 'joy'. This name is popular in Israel. This surname associates with Sephardic Jews.

Sason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel8,0641:1,06166
Thailand9101:77,62510,350
Philippines7281:139,06323,477
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Turkey501:1,556,42859,823
Greece461:240,86536,930
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
India381:20,185,931296,209
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Panama61:652,04310,051
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Sasón (1) & Sáson (1) are calculated separately.

Sason (3,107) may also be a first name.

Sason Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sasson or Sason is a Hebrew surname, which means 'happiness', 'joy'. This name is popular in Israel. This surname associates with Sephardic Jews.

- rotemsasson

Sason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sason (Arabic: سسون, Bengali: শাসন, Georgian: სასონ, Hindi: सासों, Marathi: ससोन, Oriya: ସାସନ, Russian: Сасон) is found most in Israel. It may also occur in the variant forms: Sasón or Sáson. For other possible spellings of Sason click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sason? popularity and diffusion

Sason is the 50,157th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 711,883 people. Sason is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Sason reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 129,305th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,107 people.

The last name Sason is most frequent in Israel, where it is carried by 8,064 people, or 1 in 1,061. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 30 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 26 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Israel this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 9 percent reside and The Philippines, where 7 percent reside.

Sason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sason surname expanded 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sason surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sason earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sasón931/
Sáson931/
Sayson9127,908/
Saison914,970/
Siason914,582/
Sasson913,218/
Sasone91158/
Sauson9179/
Season9169/
Sasong9162/
Saxson9148/
Sasoon9137/
Sadson9114/
Sasoun9113/
Satson9113/
Shason917/
Sasxon915/
Sascon913/
Sasion913/
Sashon912/
Sasoin911/
Sasond911/
Saszon911/
Sahson911/
Sassone834,951/
Saisong832,000/
Sassoon831,206/
Shaxson83123/
Sassoun8349/
Siasson8341/
Shahson8331/
Saision8325/
Shasond8318/
Shaison8311/
Seasong839/
Sassion838/
Sasonne836/
Saidson836/
Sasongk834/
Seasone833/
Sattson832/
Sausone832/
Saishon832/
Sassong832/
Saysoon832/
Saysong832/
Shatson831/
Schason831/
Shashon831/
Shasson831/
Seasion831/
Saytson831/
Shasoon831/
Shadson831/
Satsong831/
Saysone831/
Saisoon831/
Sheason830/
Sashson830/
Saxon8014,013/
Sasan806,419/
Sazon806,073/
Sacon803,936/
Sajon802,170/
Sasom802,060/
Sasen801,396/
Soson80798/
Zason80181/
Sasun80123/
Xason803/
Shahsoon772,250/
Shasound77148/
Saisoong7756/
Satsoong7743/
Sasonova7734/
Shahsoun7734/
Schaison7713/
Sheatson779/
Shaisson773/
Shayshon773/
Shaushon771/
Shaasoon771/
Saasonne771/
Sasssone771/
Satshong771/
Sassoune771/
Satshone771/
Saysoung771/
Shaisong771/
Schasson770/
Sasane7337,284/
Shoson7316,127/
Sioson736,855/
Saycon734,500/
Sassen732,989/
Sasang732,948/
Siazon732,628/
Chason732,234/
Sausen731,886/
Saisen731,311/
Saisom731,311/
Sosson73669/
Soison73644/
Sassan73450/
Sauzon73383/
Shajon73362/
Sausan73335/
Sasian73332/
Satsen73317/
Sachon73288/
Saisan73282/
Saasen73225/
Sagion73210/
Saseun73154/
Saizon73146/
Zaison73137/
Saseen73113/
Soyson73106/
Satsom73100/
Hsasan7385/
Sağsen7384/
Sosong7383/
Sassun7381/
Satsan7378/
Saujon7369/
Shaxon7361/
Saysen7361/
Sosone7354/
Sajonc7349/
Saysan7349/
Zeason7346/
Seison7342/
Ceason7335/
Sasung7331/
Shasun7329/
Sazone7328/
Sassom7328/
Szacon7328/
Sacoun7325/
Sadsan7325/
Sotson7323/
Sashan7322/
Saconn7318/
Sasant7316/
Shacon7316/
Szaxon7316/
Sahsun7312/
Sasand7312/
Saysom7312/
Sadjon7311/
Sausun7311/
Sasien738/
Saasan738/
Saxxon737/
Sayzon737/
Sadsun737/
Seyson736/
Shazon736/
Seasun736/
Sahsan735/
Seasen735/
Zayson735/
Sassón735/
Sohson735/
Sasaan734/
Saisun734/
Sassén734/
Sajoon734/
Sodson733/
Shasen733/
Saxsen733/
Saysun733/
Sajjon733/
Saijon733/
Seazon733/
Sadsom733/
Sajohn732/
Sadsen732/
Zasson732/
Satcon732/
Sajoun732/
Sasoom732/
Zasion731/
Siasun731/
Seajon731/
Souson731/
Sarzon731/
Seasom731/
Jsacon731/
Sacion731/
Zaxson731/
Sasaun731/
Satjon731/
Sax'on731/
Zosson731/
Zashon731/
Saixon731/
Sazong731/
Sazoon731/
Sağsan731/
Seuson731/
Sasann731/
Sacoon731/
Sausom730/
Sascan730/
Schaisson712/
Saysongkh711/
Shaishson711/
Shahshoon711/
Shaysound711/
Sathsoong711/
Chaison677,434/
Shahsun674,331/
Chosson671,637/
Saisang671,564/
Sassane671,505/
Soisson671,241/
Saichon671,027/
Chasson67853/
Shosone67775/
Shajoon67549/
Sossong67462/
Sasseen67441/
Seachon67435/
Ceysson67406/
Saicion67360/
Saisung67350/
Sotsong67345/
Chatson67304/
Saggion67234/
Sachong67225/
Seisson67148/
Sodsong67133/
Sasaane6776/
Saisane6774/
Shashan6754/
Satsang6752/
Cheason6745/
Saisoom6740/
Saychon6738/
Shahsen6737/
Sioxson6733/
Sauysom6732/
Sahasan6727/
Saussen6726/
Shazong6724/
Saushan6723/
Soisont6723/
Sasahan6722/
Sassung6721/
Sahasen6719/
Saseung6719/
Saysang6718/
Zaisson6717/
Sashane6716/
Seision6716/
Szachon6715/
Saijong6713/
Saidjon6712/
Sassang6711/
Shaseen6711/
Sashand6711/
Saasane6710/
Shouson679/
Sadsang679/
Chajson678/
Hsassan678/
Sassjan678/
Chauson677/
Soisong677/
Shasund677/
Saissan675/
Chayson675/
Saysane675/
Sootson675/
Soodson675/
Sojasen674/
Shoshon674/
Sahusen674/
Seacion674/
Hssaisoune674/
Sadjong674/
Zaxxson674/
Ssassan674/
Schacon673/
Siasian673/
Sausang673/
Sahsgun673/
Sayjeon673/
Sassoum673/
Sassand673/
Sheyson673/
Shajohn672/
Siosson672/
Sayssan672/
Ssasane672/
Sasanne672/
Sasasne672/
Sausaan672/
Sausane672/
Shaseun672/
Sahjong672/
Sahcoun672/
Saysung672/
Saisant671/
Sahjoun671/
Sahasom671/
Sausand671/
Sauzone671/
Sashant671/
Sassoonová671/
Ceauson671/
Chasion671/
Saysanh671/
Seasuom671/
Shassen671/
Shausen671/
Shaijon671/
Sousong671/
Sousson671/
Siazohn671/
Hsaasan671/
Hssasan671/
Zossoun671/
Shasoum671/
Shashun671/
Shachon671/
Seysson671/
Sheison671/
Shazone671/
Saisanh671/
Sahusan671/
Sagioon671/
Sadjond671/
Sajoysn671/
Sasienė671/
Sasutin671/
Satsatn671/
Sauzion671/
Saycoon671/
Saysand671/
Sazoune671/
Seisoun671/
Chashon671/
Saadsen671/
Hsaissoune671/
Saishan671/
Satsane671/
Saasune671/
Seasung671/
Saisank671/
Sayjhon671/
Sayjong671/
Satchon671/
Sadsung671/
Sadsunk671/
Soitson671/
Shasung671/
Soysont671/
Sotsone671/
Chadson671/
Chasond671/
Chasoun671/
Hhsasan671/
Sothson670/
Sossone670/
Shohson670/
Soudson670/

Sason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sason in the Georgian language
სასონsason-
Sason in the Bengali language
শাসনsasana-
Sason in the Oriya language
ସାସନsasana-
Sason in the Hindi language
सासोंsasom50
शशोनsasona50
Sason in the Marathi language
ससोनsasona42.11
ससॉनsasona21.05
सासोनsasona21.05
सोनीsoni10.53
सरोनाsarona5.26
Sason in the Russian language
Сасонsason-
Sason in the Arabic language
سسونsswn-

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