Vachon Surname

24,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada15,3831:2,395276
United States3,7391:96,94010,816
France2,4031:27,6423,354
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
England241:2,321,58686,519
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guam11:160,1214,893
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

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.

- oliviavachon

Vachon Last Name Facts

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

Vachon is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vachon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,833rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 335,214 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Vachon reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 79 people.

Vachon is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 15,383 people, or 1 in 2,395. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 85 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Other than Canada this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.

Vachon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vachon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,920 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vachon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vachon last name are 3.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.87% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vachhon921/
Vachone921/
Vacon91372/
Vachchon860/
Vachan834,351/
Vashon83280/
Fachon83201/
Bachon83172/
Wachon8362/
Vachom835/
Vacion833/
Vochon832/
Vaucon831/
Vahson831/
Vacson831/
Vahcon831/
Uachon831/
Vachán831/
Vacoin831/
Vachonova803/
Fauchon772,198/
Vachane77175/
Phachon77105/
Bachoon7792/
Bachong7761/
Watchon7755/
Bauchon7748/
Baychon7744/
Baichon7743/
Baschon7722/
Vachhan7714/
Fachone7711/
Vaychan779/
Vauchan778/
Vachand777/
Vaashon774/
Wachoun774/
Vashone773/
Vachang773/
Vaichan772/
Batchon772/
Bachoun772/
Bachonk771/
Bachson771/
Wachson771/
Vaschan771/
Veachan771/
Waschon771/
Vakhonh771/
Vachant771/
Fachong771/
Bachone771/
Beachon770/
Bacon7372,247/
Vacan737,875/
Vason73540/
Vazon73202/
Vajon7367/
Wacon738/
Uacon736/
Vacen734/
Vaxon732/
Vocon732/
Vachchan71288/
Phachong71271/
Baudchon71268/
Phaichon71135/
Phatchon7183/
Batchoun7128/
Watschon7124/
Batschon7114/
Watchson7111/
Phachone715/
Wachoune714/
Vaichang713/
Bachosen712/
Vashchan712/
Watchong712/
Bachoune712/
Batchoon711/
Bachocin711/
Waichoon711/
Vhachant711/
Vachhant711/
Vashound711/
Vaschang711/
Huachong711/
Batchong711/
Bachan6712,263/
Huacon672,677/
Beacon67940/
Fachan67602/
Vasson67504/
Vatson67423/
Bochon67329/
Vaison67287/
Vayson67279/
Vahsen67260/
Vechan67207/
Vasone67182/
Wachoń67112/
Bachochin6781/
Wachan6780/
Vajjon6780/
Vachanová6771/
Vakhan6768/
Vashan6764/
Baucon6762/
Bachoń6762/
Vacian6754/
Vasion6753/
Baicon6752/
Fochon6751/
Vaican6746/
Bacson6744/
Vasyon6742/
Bazhon6739/
Bashon6736/
Vazhan6736/
Bakhon6733/
Vatcan6729/
Vasoin6727/
Vacham6721/
Waacon6721/
Vaycan6719/
Washon6717/
Bahson6716/
Veason6713/
Baycon6711/
Bacion6710/
Fakhon6710/
Badcon679/
Baacon678/
Wachom678/
Wahson677/
Vaucan677/
Vojahn675/
Vasong675/
Vachchhan674/
Vajhan674/
Wacson674/
Wakhon674/
Bacoon674/
Vaszon673/
Vadson673/
Vaizon673/
Baconn673/
Vachanova673/
Vashom672/
Vocson672/
Voshon672/
Fechon672/
Bachom672/
Batcon672/
Baczon672/
Waichoong672/
Vauson671/
Watcon671/
Vochan671/
Vhason671/
Vasont671/
Bahcon671/
Vaxson671/
Vocion671/
Vahsan671/
Vazson671/
Batchoing671/
Bachán671/
Vasoon671/
Wechon671/
Vatchasin671/
Bacoin671/
Vohson670/
Vasgon670/
Wacoon670/

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