Vassal Surname
Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname
Vassal Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Celt.) Dependant, Tenant, Subject; orig. Servant [Middle English French vassal, L.Lat vassal-is, from Low Latin vass-us: see under Vass] The king, perceiving such his veine, Promotes his vassal still,Lest that the basenesse of the man Should lett [hinder], perhaps, his will.
Read More About This SurnameVassal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,728 | 1:38,439 | 4,762 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 1:119,581 | 4,532 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Vassal (25) may also be a first name.
Vassal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Celt.) Dependant, Tenant, Subject; orig. Servant [Middle English French vassal, L.Lat vassal-is, from Low Latin vass-us: see under Vass] The king, perceiving such his veine, Promotes his vassal still,Lest that the basenesse of the man Should lett [hinder], perhaps, his will.— ‘Argentile and Curan’, 71-4: Percy’s Reliques.
Vassal Demographics
Average Vassal Salary in
United States
$48,764 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vassal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vassal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vassal (Hindi: वस्सल, Marathi: वासल, Russian: Вассал) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vassal? popularity and diffusion
Vassal is the 199,831st most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. The surname Vassal occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Vassal are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 25 people.
Vassal is most widespread in France, where it is held by 1,728 people, or 1 in 38,439. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Occitanie, where 17 percent are found. Beside France this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Portugal, where 3 percent are found.
Vassal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vassal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vassal last name rose 3,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vassal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vassal surname are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.31% being registered with the political party.
The amount Vassal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.18% more than the national average, earning 578,567 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $48,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $49,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vassal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vassal in the Hindi language | ||
| वस्सल | vas'sala | - |
| Vassal in the Marathi language | ||
| वासल | vasala | 40 |
| सल | sala | 40 |
| वसाल | vasala | 20 |
| Vassal in the Russian language | ||
| Вассал | vassal | - |
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