Vassar Surname
Approximately 4,375 people bear this surname
Vassar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the Vavasseur' (which see), seemingly an early modification.
Nicholas Vausour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1743. Married — Henry Vawser and Ann Bui I: n: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Read More About This SurnameVassar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,162 | 1:87,088 | 9,814 |
| Estonia | 73 | 1:18,107 | 3,073 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 363 | 1:138,343 | 13,078 |
Vassar (164) may also be a first name.
Vassar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the Vavasseur' (which see), seemingly an early modification.
Nicholas Vausour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1743. Married — Henry Vawser and Ann Bui I: n: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1749. — James Vassar and Ann Johnson: St. George, Hanover Square.
VASSYR: A shortened form of Vavasour (an under vassal having other vassals under him). John Vazour was a member of the Guild of Ayr, c. 1431 (Coll. AGAA., I, p. 228). Robert Vassyr in Edinburgh, 1482 (CDE., 52).
(Anglo-French-Celt.] shortened forms (14th cent. Vausour) of Vavasour, q.v.
Vasseur is a common French surname.
From the French, Vasseur; from the Flemish, Vassert; from the German, Wasser; in the Domesday Book, Waz, Waso; a personal name.
Vassar Demographics
Average Vassar Salary in
United States
$41,473 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vassar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vassar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vassar (Hindi: वस्सर, Russian: Вассар) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vassar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 106,788th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,665,725 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Vassar live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 715,247th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 164 people.
Vassar is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,162 people, or 1 in 87,088. In The United States Vassar is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Nevada, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Vassar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vassar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vassar surname grew 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vassar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vassar last name are 11.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.74% registered to vote for the party.
Vassar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,473 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vassar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vassar in the Hindi language | ||
| वस्सर | vas'sara | 94.12 |
| वास्सर | vas'sara | 5.88 |
| Vassar in the Russian language | ||
| Вассар | vassar | - |
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