Sassoon Surname
Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname
Sassoon Surname User-submission:
Sassoon is a topographical surname referring to the area west of Lake Van, in Anatolia. It is found among Armenians and Kurds, and most famously Mesopotamian Jews. The Jewish Sassoons became the 'Rothschilds of the East,' amongst the most influential Jews in the 19th century.
Read More About This SurnameSassoon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 632 | 1:573,511 | 47,017 |
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
Sassoon (53) may also be a first name.
Sassoon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sassoon is a topographical surname referring to the area west of Lake Van, in Anatolia. It is found among Armenians and Kurds, and most famously Mesopotamian Jews. The Jewish Sassoons became the 'Rothschilds of the East,' amongst the most influential Jews in the 19th century.
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Average Sassoon Salary in
United States
$58,729 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sassoon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sassoon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sassoon (Marathi: ससुन) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sassoon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 311,995th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,042,741 people. Sassoon is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Sassoon live; 55 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sassoon is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 53 people.
The surname Sassoon is most common in The United States, where it is held by 632 people, or 1 in 573,511. In The United States Sassoon is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 39 percent reside, California, where 32 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.
Sassoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sassoon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sassoon surname increased 1,110 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sassoon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Sassoon are 42.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sassoon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning R 263,856 per year; in United States they earn 36.11% more than the national average, earning $58,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.22% more than the national average, earning $67,181 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sassoon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sassoon in the Marathi language | ||
| ससुन | sasuna | - |
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