Stassen Surname

77,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belgium

Stassen Surname Definition:

“Son of Anastasius” (Staas).

Stassen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1111:25,6643,277
Netherlands1,3211:12,7841,851
Belgium1,1891:9,6691,381
Germany6901:116,67514,342
United States4961:730,76457,356
Canada961:383,80834,152
Thailand931:759,552124,340
France901:738,03091,686
Australia801:337,44628,659
England391:1,428,66862,556
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Stassen (32) may also be a first name.

Stassen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Anastasius” (Staas).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Norwegian) The son of Stass, a pet form of Anastasius (resurrection).

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

Stassen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stassen is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stassen? popularity and diffusion

Stassen is the 77,338th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,152,181 people. Stassen is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Stassen live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Stassen is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 32 people.

The last name Stassen is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 2,111 people, or 1 in 25,664. In South Africa Stassen is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 31 percent are found, Western Cape, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Stassen occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and Belgium, where 19 percent are found.

Stassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stassen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stassen last name increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stassen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stassen surname are 0.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stassen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.8% more than the national average, earning R 448,656 per year; in United States they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $53,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning $61,241 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staessen93213/
Staassen9328/
Staussen930/
Steassen930/
Stasen92112/
Stausseen880/
Stassin861,251/
Stasson8685/
Stessen8667/
Staasen8617/
Statsen867/
Staesen863/
Stassem862/
Stahsen861/
Stausen860/
Stossen860/
Stasn830/
Staschen8069/
Staatsen8041/
Stasheen8018/
Stasienė806/
Steasson801/
Stassing801/
Sttassan801/
Staadsen801/
Statsenk801/
Staaseen800/
Staten779,576/
Stasin77632/
Staßen77148/
Staxen7764/
Stason7740/
Stesen7738/
Stasyn7721/
Stazen7717/
Staçen7712/
Stosen778/
Stasne770/
Stastshyn751/
Stastszyn751/
Stan7393,907/
Stashon71219/
Stasyna71183/
Stashin71152/
Stasane7198/
Statten7165/
Stashyn7139/
Statson7132/
Stasing7125/
Stasion7123/
Stachen7121/
Stauten7120/
Stashan7117/
Stasink7117/
Stessin7116/
Stamsås7113/
Staszyn7112/
Stasyon7110/
Stoesen7110/
Stasand718/
Staaßen717/
Stayten716/
Staszan716/
Stessan715/
Stateen713/
Steesen713/
Staison712/
Stochausen712/
Stayson711/
Steason711/
Steisen711/
Stasian711/
Staszin711/
Stassim711/
Staaten711/
Stotsen710/
Stosson710/
Stasgon710/
Statenn710/
Stein67182,977/
Steyn6754,741/
Stang6714,107/
Stahn672,842/
Stain671,891/
Stand671,866/
Stant671,129/
Stann67746/
Shtan67629/
Staun67607/
Stean67477/
Stane67365/
Sztan67167/
Stašienė67105/
Steun6790/
Stayn6778/
Stashina6763/
Stamn6749/
Stausing6736/
Statchen6735/
Stajn6730/
Stashyna6724/
Steadson6716/
Stanh6716/
Sthan679/
Stayshyn678/
Staan677/
Stadsing676/
Hstan675/
Staschin675/
Stasingh675/
Stashane674/
Sttan672/
Jstan672/
Stosienė672/
Steishen671/
Staishin671/
Stascina671/
Statn671/
Staichen671/
Sdtan671/
S'Tan671/
Staushyn671/
Stascing670/
Steachen670/
Steatten670/
Staishan670/

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