Vachon Surname
Approximately 21,740 people bear this surname
Vachon Surname User-submission:
Vachon is a loose relative to the French word vache, which means 'cow'. Therefore, it can be assumed that this surname comes from a family of French cow farmers.
Vachon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 15,383 | 1:2,395 | 276 |
| United States | 3,739 | 1:96,940 | 10,816 |
| France | 2,403 | 1:27,642 | 3,354 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Vachon (79) may also be a first name.
Vachon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vachon is a loose relative to the French word vache, which means 'cow'. Therefore, it can be assumed that this surname comes from a family of French cow farmers.
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Average Vachon Salary in
United States
$47,241 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vachon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vachon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vachon occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vachon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 24,833rd most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 335,214 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Vachon reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Vachon is also the 1,083,225th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.
The surname Vachon is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 15,383 people, or 1 in 2,395. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 85 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Beside Canada Vachon is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.
Vachon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vachon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vachon last name grew 4,920 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vachon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vachon surname are 3.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.87% registered with the political party.
The amount Vachon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning $42,332 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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