Sass Surname
Approximately 19,671 people bear this surname
Sass Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sasse.' 'Sasse, a lock in a river' (Halliwell). 'Sasse, from sass (Belgic), a sluice or lock, especially in a river that is cut with floodgates, to shut up or let out water for the better passage of boats and barges, as in Misterton Sasse' The Isle of Axholme, its place-names and river-names, John K.
Read More About This SurnameSass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,994 | 1:51,824 | 6,244 |
| South Africa | 4,131 | 1:13,115 | 1,641 |
| Germany | 1,801 | 1:44,700 | 5,860 |
| Hungary | 1,465 | 1:6,701 | 799 |
| Brazil | 1,092 | 1:196,039 | 7,552 |
| Poland | 906 | 1:41,952 | 6,579 |
| Canada | 405 | 1:90,977 | 9,993 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| Russia | 202 | 1:713,480 | 60,388 |
| Estonia | 192 | 1:6,884 | 830 |
| Romania | 192 | 1:104,572 | 11,822 |
| Ukraine | 175 | 1:260,130 | 33,933 |
| Denmark | 164 | 1:34,419 | 3,561 |
| Samoa | 162 | 1:1,196 | 373 |
| Australia | 147 | 1:183,644 | 18,462 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Austria | 103 | 1:82,674 | 12,370 |
| Belarus | 65 | 1:146,170 | 20,310 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Mauritania | 59 | 1:69,404 | 4,742 |
| Sweden | 42 | 1:234,447 | 16,276 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 923 | 1:54,408 | 6,113 |
The alternate forms: Sáss (38) & Šašš (4) are calculated separately.
Sass (418) may also be a first name.
Sass Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sasse.' 'Sasse, a lock in a river' (Halliwell). 'Sasse, from sass (Belgic), a sluice or lock, especially in a river that is cut with floodgates, to shut up or let out water for the better passage of boats and barges, as in Misterton Sasse' The Isle of Axholme, its place-names and river-names, John K. Johnstone)
1617. John Sas and Jane Delabarr: Marriage Lic. (London).
(French-Latin) Dweller at a Willow-Tree [Old French sas for sals, etc., Latin salix] (Teutonic) Dweller at a Lock or Sluice [Dutch sas]
(English) Dweller at, or near, a willow tree, or at a lock in a river.
Rener, John, Roger, William de Sace or Saceio, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Simon, Evain, &c. de Saceio, 1180-95 (Ib.); Robert de Sauce, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Sass Demographics
Sass Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sass Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺱ, Hindi: सस्स, Russian: Сасс) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Sáss or Šašš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sass? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,320th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 370,472 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Sass live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 420,385th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 418 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,994 people, or 1 in 51,824. In The United States Sass is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.
Sass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sass has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,371 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sass Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sass surname are 11.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sass earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning 335,519 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning R 195,852 per year; in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $49,054 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sáss | 92 | 38 | / |
| Sasse | 89 | 14,071 | / |
| Saiss | 89 | 397 | / |
| Sauss | 89 | 155 | / |
| Saass | 89 | 13 | / |
| Seass | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sashs | 89 | 5 | / |
| Shass | 89 | 4 | / |
| Scass | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sayss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saïss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ssass | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sahss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Siass | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sas | 86 | 36,226 | / |
| Sausse | 80 | 798 | / |
| Saisse | 80 | 374 | / |
| Schass | 80 | 18 | / |
| Shauss | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shashs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Saïsse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Scauss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shaiss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sausst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scaiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saysse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saísse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saasse | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Sass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sassss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheass | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sase | 75 | 21,164 | / |
| Cass | 75 | 19,262 | / |
| Sias | 75 | 11,662 | / |
| Sais | 75 | 6,688 | / |
| Seas | 75 | 3,452 | / |
| Jass | 75 | 3,354 | / |
| Saus | 75 | 2,175 | / |
| Saas | 75 | 2,091 | / |
| Zass | 75 | 965 | / |
| Sats | 75 | 934 | / |
| Soss | 75 | 695 | / |
| Shas | 75 | 685 | / |
| Says | 75 | 665 | / |
| Sash | 75 | 625 | / |
| Sahs | 75 | 549 | / |
| Sasz | 75 | 137 | / |
| Sads | 75 | 122 | / |
| Sast | 75 | 42 | / |
| Sajs | 75 | 33 | / |
| Xass | 75 | 18 | / |
| Saxs | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hsas | 75 | 17 | / |
| Sóss | 75 | 15 | / |
| Saás | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sasp | 75 | 14 | / |
| Sasd | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ssas | 75 | 11 | / |
| Szas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Saïs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Scas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Šašš | 75 | 4 | / |
| Åsas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saës | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sasx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schauss | 73 | 977 | / |
| Sa'asse | 73 | 26 | / |
| Schaiss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shaysse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shashsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shchass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sassova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sassová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shashse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scheass | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schassp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sa | 67 | 375,265 | / |
| Jasse | 67 | 14,783 | / |
| Szasz | 67 | 12,707 | / |
| Shash | 67 | 6,547 | / |
| Sease | 67 | 3,732 | / |
| Shats | 67 | 2,970 | / |
| Sosse | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Saaas | 67 | 1,272 | / |
| Sause | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Sahas | 67 | 1,240 | / |
| Seats | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Souss | 67 | 987 | / |
| Jauss | 67 | 767 | / |
| Seiss | 67 | 704 | / |
| Seuss | 67 | 423 | / |
| Sayse | 67 | 354 | / |
| Zaiss | 67 | 336 | / |
| Sauts | 67 | 255 | / |
| Chass | 67 | 227 | / |
| Shast | 67 | 211 | / |
| Shays | 67 | 209 | / |
| Saust | 67 | 186 | / |
| Saise | 67 | 154 | / |
| Shais | 67 | 153 | / |
| Zauss | 67 | 141 | / |
| Jhass | 67 | 139 | / |
| Shoss | 67 | 123 | / |
| Saase | 67 | 100 | / |
| Shase | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sashe | 67 | 85 | / |
| Sahus | 67 | 84 | / |
| Scoss | 67 | 70 | / |
| Seyss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Schas | 67 | 63 | / |
| Shahs | 67 | 61 | / |
| Saish | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sioss | 67 | 47 | / |
| Saids | 67 | 44 | / |
| Saais | 67 | 42 | / |
| Saays | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shaus | 67 | 38 | / |
| Saads | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sjaus | 67 | 33 | / |
| Schausse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saits | 67 | 27 | / |
| Suoss | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zasse | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seads | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ceass | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sasch | 67 | 19 | / |
| Djass | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saash | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saizs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Scash | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saush | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saist | 67 | 17 | / |
| Szoss | 67 | 14 | / |
| Szaxs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Giass | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jassp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sausz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Satsh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sooss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shaas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Schausst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cassø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saušs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saisd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssaas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shasd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sausd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Satse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Satts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seazs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saissová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jashs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsias | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siazs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cassì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sashd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sadsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasshova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cashs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaisseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïas | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Sas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casìs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saysd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sa'sd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sa'st | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjsas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hssas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sadds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shads | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sajse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sasze | 67 | 0 | / |
Sass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sass in the Hindi language | ||
| सस्स | sas'sa | - |
| Sass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺱ | alsas | 76.19 |
| ﺳﺎﺱ | sas | 21.43 |
| ﺍﺳﺎﺱ | asas | 2.38 |
| Sass in the Russian language | ||
| Сасс | sass | - |
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