Sasse Surname

37,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sasse 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.

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Sasse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,9371:9,0081,118
United States2,2551:160,73616,370
Brazil1,3321:160,7166,198
Benin2721:37,9994,906
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Ivory Coast1121:205,9938,732
Switzerland1011:81,3169,293
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
England931:599,11935,891
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
France771:862,633101,453
Mauritania741:55,3363,965
Congo721:69,2936,042
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Canada531:695,20056,020
Austria451:189,23224,045
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Israel211:407,50632,346
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Finland81:687,08836,047
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

The alternate forms: Sassé (20) are calculated separately.

Sasse (814) may also be a first name.

Sasse 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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) Dweller at a Willow-Tree [Old French sas for sals, etc., Latin salix] (Teutonic) Dweller at a Lock or Sluice [Dutch sas]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a willow tree, or at a lock in a river.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Danish, Sussex; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sasse Last Name Facts

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

Sasse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺱ, Hindi: सससे, Russian: Сассе) is found most frequently in Germany. It can occur as a variant: Sassé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sasse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sasse is the 37,413th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 517,912 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Sasse live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. Sasse is also the 286,493rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 814 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 8,937 people, or 1 in 9,008. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Brandenburg, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Sasse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sasse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sasse last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sasse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sasse are 24.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Sasse earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.35% more than the national average, earning R 288,372 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $55,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sassé9320/
Sasser9110,643/
Sausse91798/
Saisse91374/
Sasset91238/
Sassie91175/
Sasseu9142/
Sassey9115/
Scasse915/
Siasse914/
Saïsse914/
Sasseh913/
Saesse911/
Sassee911/
Sassed911/
Saysse911/
Saísse911/
Saasse911/
Sassea910/
Sase8921,164/
Sass8919,671/
Saussez831,061/
Sausset83779/
Sausser83431/
Saussey83376/
Sasscer83340/
Schasse83204/
Saysset83192/
Saisset8388/
Saussie8346/
Sassett8342/
Shasser8332/
Sa'asse8326/
Saïsset8321/
Siassie8317/
Scaisse834/
Sajesse833/
Sawesse832/
Shaysse832/
Sahsser831/
Shasses831/
Sahsseu831/
Sausses831/
Scausse831/
Shashse831/
Shassie830/
Saassee830/
Shassey830/
Sassi8048,635/
Jasse8014,783/
Sassa808,644/
Casse805,347/
Sease803,732/
Sasis801,643/
Sosse801,377/
Sause801,254/
Sassy80726/
Sesse80430/
Saiss80397/
Scase80384/
Sayse80354/
Siase80321/
Sasea80208/
Sasee80162/
Sauss80155/
Saise80154/
Sasey80138/
Saese80103/
Saase80100/
Shase8097/
Sashe8085/
Saseh8057/
Sasei8036/
Sasie8035/
Saser8028/
Zasse8025/
Sassá8019/
Saass8013/
Sases809/
Saset809/
Seass806/
Sashs805/
Sahse805/
Sasep805/
Shass804/
Sased804/
Satse803/
Sayss801/
Sasce801/
Saseu801/
Sasez801/
Saïss801/
Ssass801/
Sahss801/
Siass800/
Sasje800/
Sajse800/
Sasze800/
Schasser7774/
Shassetz7771/
Schausse7730/
Sajousse7727/
Saggesse7710/
Sheasser774/
Schasset772/
Sahasser771/
Sasscher771/
Sasseová771/
Schasses771/
Shassett771/
Shaussee771/
Shaisseh771/
Szasszer771/
Seehasse770/
Sas7536,226/
Shashe7317,646/
Jasser738,337/
Chasse736,439/
Saissi736,232/
Jassey734,714/
Saasee733,342/
Sauser732,342/
Sossey732,322/
Sosseh731,737/
Suisse73960/
Cassey73927/
Sousse73709/
Sajise73609/
Saesee73577/
Djasse73491/
Seusse73414/
Saisie73350/
Shatse73284/
Saisee73256/
Siassi73244/
Saussi73241/
Cassee73234/
Saussy73218/
Sossie73190/
Hsassa73171/
Sayese73144/
Suesse73140/
Sasher73136/
Jasset73135/
Saysis73120/
Sessie73119/
Satsee73116/
Sawese73115/
Sayase73114/
Sahser73114/
Siasea7391/
Shassi7388/
Saises7386/
Scassi7383/
Ssosse7381/
Cassøe7380/
Sosset7380/
Suyase7374/
Sassio7372/
Sossei7370/
Seaser7362/
Saysee7359/
Soyase7358/
Siesse7353/
Cissse7349/
Sayser7347/
Sassaa7338/
Sasieh7337/
Jaisse7336/
Saissy7336/
Sassis7336/
Sassai7335/
Siease7333/
Sahase7331/
Sassui7329/
Sassay7328/
Scaise7327/
Saasie7326/
Sausey7324/
Siassa7322/
Siosse7320/
Scease7318/
Shaser7318/
Schass7318/
Sösser7318/
Seashe7318/
Sashie7317/
Sauset7315/
Shaset7315/
Sassid7315/
Saiser7314/
Sessey7314/
Sosser7312/
Shauss7312/
Shease7312/
Saaise7312/
Ziasse7312/
Saesie7312/
Shause7311/
Zassie7311/
Saassa7310/
Saseed7310/
Saesea7310/
Sashis739/
Sayset739/
Saysey739/
Casseh739/
Soisse739/
Sausei739/
Sasiet739/
Schase738/
Shasie738/
Sadsee738/
Shosse737/
Shashs737/
Jassee737/
Shaseh737/
Satsie737/
Saeshe737/
Sessea736/
Seasee736/
Shassa736/
Satsis736/
Sausez736/
Sajese736/
Sayshe735/
Seasey735/
Siasie735/
Saisis735/
Siassy735/
Seassi735/
Siyase735/
Saeseu735/
Shayse734/
Sashee734/
Zasser734/
Jasses734/
Seyase734/
Sausis734/
Saussé734/
Scisse734/
Sesseh734/
Sahseh734/
Shaise733/
Sasche733/
Scause733/
Sasihe733/
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Saesce733/
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Siasee733/
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Sassuy733/
Saysep733/
Sayses733/
Saïssi733/
Seysse733/
Seiase733/
Scasey732/
Sausys732/
Saseer732/
Sasier732/
Sayose732/
Shasei732/
Shaiss732/
Seesse732/
Saszet732/
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Satshe732/
Sayise732/
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Shasey731/
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Sajase731/
Sajshe731/
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Sausea731/
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Sayssa731/
Scahse731/
Shisse731/
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Jeasse731/
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Saatse731/
Saashe731/
Giasse731/
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Zasseu731/
Sossea731/
Sessee731/
Sesseu731/
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Saassi731/
Sasees731/
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Satset731/
Sayssi731/
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Seisse731/
D'Sass731/
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Saesei731/
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Sassha730/
Seassa730/
Sascie730/
Saishe730/
Sossee730/
Sheass730/
Sascer730/
Sausie730/
Sashey730/
Saseph730/
Saaser730/
Schaussee711/
Sausshead711/
Schassett710/
Case6770,703/
Sasa6745,638/
Sasi6743,195/
Sias6711,662/
Sais676,688/
Chausse674,319/
Shahsei674,237/
Saggese673,813/
Saxe673,524/
Seas673,452/
Sose673,348/
Saus672,175/
Shashie672,098/
Saas672,091/
Jase671,276/
Sace671,183/
Schauss67977/
Zass67965/
Sats67934/
Soss67695/
Shas67685/
Says67665/
Sash67625/
Sahs67549/
Chasset67506/
Seehase67500/
Saße67498/
Sashish67497/
Saussay67452/
Sasy67287/
Saze67285/
Saassaa67282/
Seisser67241/
Chassey67222/
Hssassa67204/
Chasser67201/
Seussie67184/
Chassee67149/
Sasz67137/
Sads67122/
Sousset67114/
Zase67109/
Saihuse67106/
Chaisse6782/
Caussey6775/
Siassay6753/
Sausais6746/
Jaisser6743/
Sast6742/
Sáss6738/
Sajs6733/
Jausset6729/
Shaseet6729/
Saitsis6726/
Shashee6722/
Shasher6722/
Seysset6720/
Djassep6720/
Sheaser6718/
Xass6718/
Saxs6718/
Hsas6717/
Sóss6715/
Saussoy6715/
Saás6715/
Sasp6714/
Zaisser6714/
Saissay6714/
Sayashe6713/
Jassett6713/
Sasd6713/
Schause6712/
Ssas6711/
Shahseh679/
Zaysser679/
Seysses678/
Sasheer678/
Sajassi677/
Shaashe677/
Szas677/
Jassher677/
Shasheh677/
Sausett676/
Saïs676/
Schösse676/
Szauser676/
Shashey675/
Schosse675/
Sayssay675/
Çase675/
Shashea675/
Shashet675/
Soussed674/
Sausier674/
Jasseer674/
Giasser674/
Caissee674/
Saatser674/
Schaiss674/
Sahaseh674/
Ssaissi674/
Sousser673/
Saessay673/
Sasheed673/
Sawessi673/
Sousseh673/
Xase673/
Shashed672/
Djasser672/
Shossei672/
Sasá672/
Suisses672/
Soussee672/
Soussie672/
Shousse672/
Sahassi672/
Shashei672/
Shashys672/
Shessey671/
Sahashe671/
Satseas671/
Sashets671/
Sashett671/
Sassooy671/
Jasshed671/
Saweshe671/
Sayaset671/
Sayissa671/
Sayysed671/
Scaassi671/
Siosser671/
Seisseh671/
Sehaser671/
Sehasie671/
Shaseed671/
Shashes671/
Shashsh671/
Shahshe671/
Shaiser671/
Seysser671/
Suissea671/
Suissie671/
Soyashe671/
Sossett671/
Suisser671/
Shasier671/
Saschet671/
Sayshea671/
Seassay671/
Sayseah671/
Siaseah671/
Saissai671/
Shasshi671/
Shautse671/
Sheashe671/
Shaatse671/
Jaysser671/
Ziassie671/
Åsas671/
Şase671/
Shaissi671/
Sjas671/
Siyassi671/
Shessie671/
Shchass671/
Shosseh671/
Sijassi671/
Soussey671/
Soussez671/
Soussse671/
Saisier671/
Sahshie671/
Sahased671/
Sagiese671/
Saassai671/
Sassova671/
Sassová671/
Sasajje671/
Sashesh671/
Sausits671/
Saussai671/
Schassé671/
Sceaser671/
Saës671/
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Chassei671/
Chassep671/
Sauhtse671/
Sehassi671/
Seashee671/
Saiasea671/
Saidseh671/
Saishea671/
Sasches671/
Saseeth671/
Sasx671/
Sassaai671/
Saeshee671/
Saasher671/
Shissei671/
Shaitse671/
Jsas671/
Hsaehse671/
Hshaseh671/
Shatser670/
Sausher670/
Shosser670/
Shauser670/
Sauseer670/
Jasseph670/
Seihase670/
Scheass670/
Seusser670/
Saisuis670/
Sauscer670/
Jaussey670/
Schassp670/
Seasher670/
Schease670/
Sawiese670/
Sheisse670/
Sahsier670/
Schassa670/
Casscey670/
Sayhose670/

Sasse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sasse in the Hindi language
सससेsasase-
Sasse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺱalsas85
ﺳﺎﺱsas10
ﺍﺳﺎﺱasas2.5
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺳﻪalsash2.5
Sasse in the Russian language
Сассеsasse-

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