Sason Surname
Approximately 10,237 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 8,064 | 1:1,061 | 66 |
| Thailand | 910 | 1:77,625 | 10,350 |
| Philippines | 728 | 1:139,063 | 23,477 |
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| Turkey | 50 | 1:1,556,428 | 59,823 |
| Greece | 46 | 1:240,865 | 36,930 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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.
- rotemsassonSason Demographics
Average Male Sason Height
173.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Sason Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sason in the Georgian language | ||
| სასონ | sason | - |
| Sason in the Bengali language | ||
| শাসন | sasana | - |
| Sason in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାସନ | sasana | - |
| Sason in the Hindi language | ||
| सासों | sasom | 50 |
| शशोन | sasona | 50 |
| Sason in the Marathi language | ||
| ससोन | sasona | 42.11 |
| ससॉन | sasona | 21.05 |
| सासोन | sasona | 21.05 |
| सोनी | soni | 10.53 |
| सरोना | sarona | 5.26 |
| Sason in the Russian language | ||
| Сасон | sason | - |
| Sason in the Arabic language | ||
| سسون | sswn | - |
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