Sassoon Surname

311,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Sassoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6321:573,51147,017
England2331:239,13319,651
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Canada461:800,99162,809
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
India191:40,371,862445,856
France191:3,495,933219,029
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

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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Sassoon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sassoon (Marathi: ससुन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sassoon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 311,995th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,042,741 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Sassoon reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 53 people.

The surname Sassoon is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 632 people, or 1 in 573,511. In The United States Sassoon is most prevalent in: New York, where 39 percent live, California, where 32 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Sassoon exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Sassoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sassoon has changed through the years. 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 adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sassoon last name are 42.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.86% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sasson923,218/
Sasoon9237/
Sassone864,951/
Sassoun8649/
Siasson8641/
Saesoon8620/
Sassion868/
Sossoon863/
Cassoon862/
Sassong862/
Saysoon862/
Jassoon861/
Shasson861/
Shasoon861/
Saisoon861/
Sashson860/
Sason8310,237/
Sassoonová821/
Shahsoon802,250/
Saisoong8056/
Satsoong8043/
Shaisson803/
Shaasoon801/
Sasssone801/
Sassoune801/
Schasson800/
Sayson7727,908/
Jasson7715,547/
Casson778,235/
Saison774,970/
Siason774,582/
Sassen772,989/
Sosson77669/
Sassan77450/
Sasone77158/
Sassun7781/
Sauson7779/
Season7769/
Sasong7762/
Saxson7748/
Sassom7728/
Sadson7714/
Sasoun7713/
Satson7713/
Jasoon7711/
Shason777/
Sasxon775/
Sassón775/
Sassén774/
Sosoon773/
Sasion773/
Sashon772/
Zasson772/
Sasoom772/
Sasoin771/
Sasond771/
Saszon771/
Sahson771/
Sazoon771/
Schaisson752/
Shaishson751/
Shahshoon751/
Sathsoong751/
Giasson712,989/
Saisong712,000/
Sassane711,505/
Soisson711,241/
Chasson71853/
Sossong71462/
Sasseen71441/
Seisson71148/
Shassan71141/
Shaxson71123/
Jaisson71119/
Jassone7150/
Saisoom7140/
Shahson7131/
Saussen7126/
Saision7125/
Sassung7121/
Shasond7118/
Zaisson7117/
Sodsoon7112/
Sassang7111/
Shaison7111/
Seasong719/
Hsassan718/
Sossion717/
Sasonne716/
Saidson716/
Saissan715/
Jaasson714/
Ssassan714/
Jasoone714/
Sasongk714/
Seasone713/
Scaison713/
Sassoum713/
Sassand713/
Siosson712/
Scosson712/
Sayssan712/
Sasasne712/
Sattson712/
Sausone712/
Saishon712/
Caysson712/
Soisoon712/
Saysong712/
Shatson711/
Zhasson711/
Schason711/
Shashon711/
Shassen711/
Seasion711/
Sousson711/
Saytson711/
Jassoun711/
Zassone711/
Shadson711/
Seysson711/
Satsong711/
Saysone711/
Seassan711/
Jaysoon711/
Hsaissoune711/
Jahsson711/
Soysoon711/
Sheason710/
Casshon710/
Sossone710/
Jason6725,280/
Cason6720,002/
Saxon6714,013/
Sasan676,419/
Sazon676,073/
Chaisson675,501/
Sasom672,060/
Chausson671,560/
Sasen671,396/
Soson67798/
Jassogne67602/
Sozon67211/
Shhassan67198/
Zason67181/
Shasound67148/
Jaussoin67140/
Soissong67132/
Sasun67123/
Sasonova6734/
Shahsoun6734/
Schassan6724/
Jaisoong6724/
Giassone6721/
Schassen6716/
Schaison6713/
Djassong679/
Sheatson679/
Soussoun677/
Schosson675/
Shauzoon673/
Xason673/
Soxon673/
Djassoun673/
Shousson673/
Shayshon673/
Sassagne672/
Djassone672/
Chaisoon672/
Sahussen671/
Sosshonn671/
Sossongg671/
Hsaassan671/
Jaissone671/
Soission671/
Shaushon671/
Saissoum671/
Saasonne671/
Saassang671/
Sasón671/
Saussand671/
Saussane671/
Satshong671/
Sáson671/
Giassson671/
Chassone671/
Casssion671/
Satshone671/
Saysoung671/
Sattssan671/
Soosoong671/
Shaisong671/
Cheasson670/
Cashsonn670/

Sassoon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sassoon in the Marathi language
ससुनsasuna-

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