Sasson Surname

138,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Sasson 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.

Sasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6131:224,71121,748
Argentina3091:138,32811,714
France2091:317,81248,279
Brazil1661:1,289,60444,167
Italy1481:413,22145,644
Mexico1001:1,241,26214,731
Uruguay961:35,7474,143
Ivory Coast941:245,4399,826
Canada891:413,99536,402
England781:714,33440,171
Panama431:90,9833,586
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
India321:23,970,793327,222
Australia291:930,88655,860
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Greece261:426,14656,152
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
China71:195,331,65210,124
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Monaco31:12,3552,088
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

The alternate forms: Sassón (5) are calculated separately.

Sasson (293) may also be a first name.

Sasson 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

Sasson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sasson (Arabic: ساسون, Marathi: ससून, Russian: Сассон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Sassón. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sasson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,994th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,264,620 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Sasson live; 54 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 515,650th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 293 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,613 people, or 1 in 224,711. In The United States Sasson is most numerous in: New York, where 40 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Sasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sasson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sasson last name expanded 2,781 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sasson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sasson last name are 25.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sasson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning €29,001 per year; in Norway they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning 358,666 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $70,456 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sassón945/
Sassone924,951/
Sassoon921,206/
Sassoun9249/
Siasson9241/
Sassion928/
Sassong922/
Shasson921/
Sashson920/
Sason9110,237/
Shaisson863/
Sasssone861/
Sassoune861/
Schasson860/
Sayson8327,908/
Saison834,970/
Siason834,582/
Sassen832,989/
Sosson83669/
Sassan83450/
Sasone83158/
Sassun8381/
Sauson8379/
Season8369/
Sasong8362/
Saxson8348/
Sasoon8337/
Sassom8328/
Sadson8314/
Sasoun8313/
Satson8313/
Shason837/
Sasxon835/
Sassén834/
Sasion833/
Sashon832/
Zasson832/
Sasoin831/
Sasond831/
Saszon831/
Sahson831/
Schaisson802/
Shaishson801/
Saisong772,000/
Sassane771,505/
Soisson771,241/
Chasson77853/
Sossong77462/
Sasseen77441/
Seisson77148/
Shassan77141/
Shaxson77123/
Shahson7731/
Saussen7726/
Saision7725/
Sassung7721/
Shasond7718/
Zaisson7717/
Sassang7711/
Shaison7711/
Seasong779/
Hsassan778/
Sossion777/
Sasonne776/
Saidson776/
Saissan775/
Ssassan774/
Sasongk774/
Seasone773/
Sossoon773/
Sassoum773/
Sassand773/
Siosson772/
Sayssan772/
Sasasne772/
Sattson772/
Sausone772/
Saishon772/
Saysoon772/
Saysong772/
Shatson771/
Schason771/
Shashon771/
Shassen771/
Seasion771/
Sousson771/
Saytson771/
Shasoon771/
Shadson771/
Seysson771/
Satsong771/
Saysone771/
Seassan771/
Saisoon771/
Sheason770/
Sossone770/
Sassoonová751/
Hsaissoune751/
Saxon7314,013/
Sasan736,419/
Sazon736,073/
Sasom732,060/
Sasen731,396/
Soson73798/
Zason73181/
Sasun73123/
Xason733/
Sasón731/
Sáson731/
Chaisson715,501/
Shahsoon712,250/
Chausson711,560/
Shhassan71198/
Shasound71148/
Soissong71132/
Saisoong7156/
Satsoong7143/
Sasonova7134/
Shahsoun7134/
Schassan7124/
Schassen7116/
Schaison7113/
Sheatson719/
Soussoun717/
Schosson715/
Shousson713/
Shayshon713/
Sassagne712/
Sahussen711/
Sosshonn711/
Sossongg711/
Hsaassan711/
Soission711/
Shaushon711/
Shaasoon711/
Saissoum711/
Saasonne711/
Saassang711/
Saussand711/
Saussane711/
Satshong711/
Chassone711/
Satshone711/
Saysoung711/
Sattssan711/
Shaisong711/
Cheasson710/
Sasane6737,284/
Shoson6716,127/
Xassan6715,483/
Sioson676,855/
Sasang672,948/
Chason672,234/
Sausen671,886/
Saisen671,311/
Saisom671,311/
Soison67644/
Sauzon67383/
Sausan67335/
Sasian67332/
Satsen67317/
Sachon67288/
Saisan67282/
Saasen67225/
Saseun67154/
Saizon67146/
Zaison67137/
Saseen67113/
Sossen67106/
Soyson67106/
Satsom67100/
Hsasan6785/
Sağsen6784/
Sosong6783/
Satsan6778/
Shaxon6761/
Saysen6761/
Sosone6754/
Sassam6753/
Saysan6749/
Zeason6746/
Seison6742/
Sassum6735/
Ceason6735/
Sasung6731/
Shasun6729/
Sadsan6725/
Sotson6723/
Sashan6722/
Sasant6716/
Szaxon6716/
Sahsun6712/
Sasand6712/
Saysom6712/
Sausun6711/
Sassem679/
Sasien678/
Saasan678/
Saxxon677/
Sayzon677/
Sadsun677/
Seyson676/
Shazon676/
Seasun676/
Sahsan675/
Seasen675/
Zayson675/
Sohson675/
Sasaan674/
Saisun674/
Sodson673/
Shasen673/
Shahussen673/
Saxsen673/
Saysun673/
Seazon673/
Sadsom673/
Sadsen672/
Soussoune672/
Sasoom672/
Zasion671/
Saysongkh671/
Siasun671/
Souson671/
Seasom671/
Sacion671/
Zaxson671/
Sossom671/
Shahassan671/
Shahshoon671/
Shaysound671/
Soussotin671/
Soussoutn671/
Sasaun671/
Sax'on671/
Zosson671/
Zashon671/
Saixon671/
Sazoon671/
Sağsan671/
Sathsoong671/
Seuson671/
Sasann671/
Zassen671/
Sausom670/
Soissoing670/

Sasson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sasson in the Marathi language
ससूनsasuna50
ससुनsasuna16.67
शाशूनsasuna16.67
सासुनsasuna16.67
Sasson in the Russian language
Сассонsasson-
Sasson in the Arabic language
ساسونsaswn-

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