Vassar Surname

106,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

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.

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Vassar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1621:87,0889,814
Estonia731:18,1073,073
Australia561:482,06636,890
England301:1,857,26974,552
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:138,34313,078

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Celt.] shortened forms (14th cent. Vausour) of Vavasour, q.v.

Vasseur is a common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Vasseur; from the Flemish, Vassert; from the German, Wasser; in the Domesday Book, Waz, Waso; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,788th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,665,725 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Vassar are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vassar is also the 715,247th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 164 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,162 people, or 1 in 87,088. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Nevada, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Vassar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vassar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vassar surname rose 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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 Republicans than the national average, with 58.74% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vassard921,105/
Vassart92839/
Vassaur92172/
Vassair9238/
Vassare921/
Vaussar920/
Vassaar920/
Vasar916,835/
Vaussard8644/
Vasseaur860/
Bassar831,446/
Vassor83590/
Vasare83515/
Vashar83374/
Wassar83149/
Vajsar83135/
Vatsar83115/
Vessar83113/
Vaisar8366/
Vaasar8324/
Vasard8324/
Vasgar8317/
Fassar8313/
Vasaur8310/
Vaszar833/
Vadsar832/
Vasart831/
Vossar831/
Võssar831/
Vaissaire80363/
Vassarova804/
Vayssaire803/
Vaissayre802/
Vasseur7736,759/
Vassort771,235/
Bassard77791/
Vassord77164/
Vossart77106/
Bassart7784/
Bassare7773/
Fassart7772/
Fassard7755/
Vessair7734/
Bassaur7725/
Vasaure7717/
Vaishar7716/
Vasahar7713/
Waissar7712/
Vaatsar777/
Baissar775/
Vashair773/
Basshar773/
Vaysgar772/
Bashsar772/
Wassare772/
Fassare772/
Vossard771/
Vashard771/
Veissar771/
Vassour771/
Vassore771/
Baussar771/
Basszar771/
Bassair771/
Vaysiar771/
Vaitsar771/
Fassaur770/
Basar7356,055/
Vesar738,517/
Vasor73752/
Wasar73168/
Vazar7398/
Fasar7393/
Văsar7340/
Vosar732/
Vašar731/
Võsar731/
Baussart71999/
Baussard71146/
Baissard71117/
Faussart7160/
Faussard7154/
Bassaure7144/
Bashshar7129/
Vosshard7118/
Waissare7113/
Voissard719/
Veessaar718/
Vasarova712/
Bassarre711/
Phassard711/
Vausseur711/
Baussare711/
Bassaurr711/
Bassardt710/
Basshard710/
Basshart710/
Bashar67176,500/
Bhasar671,845/
Beaussart671,759/
Badsar671,465/
Basare671,368/
Veesar67889/
Waisar67823/
Basart67550/
Bassor67396/
Basaur67351/
Basair67322/
Phasar67302/
Baysar67262/
Basarh67259/
Faisar67248/
Vachar67215/
Vaseur67187/
Basiar67152/
Vajsarová67122/
Basjar67105/
Bajsar6766/
Bağsar6745/
Vaisarová6743/
Baisar6740/
Bossar6739/
Wasare6738/
Wessar6738/
Wajsar6735/
Fasare6730/
Basard6728/
Bahsar6727/
Washar6724/
Fashar6724/
Mpasar6723/
Veissaire6723/
Bassarova6721/
Basaar6720/
Basear6719/
Fatsar6719/
Fausar6715/
Wasjar6715/
Vaussourd6715/
Batsar6713/
Fessar6712/
Fossar6712/
Basarr6710/
Vhesar678/
Vaisseyre678/
Basahr677/
Veisar676/
Bausar676/
Bassár676/
Uasare675/
Baasar675/
Waszar675/
Beaussard674/
Faasar674/
Bazsar674/
Vasharova673/
Fasard673/
Vaizar673/
Vasore672/
Veshar672/
Feasar672/
Voshar672/
Wasiar672/
Wasair672/
Fasair672/
Vossor671/
Beasar671/
Faysar671/
Basatr671/
Basgar671/
Vosard671/
Wasaar671/
Voesar671/
Vessor671/
Vaisseire671/
Vashor671/
Vasoor671/
Vaysarova671/
Vazair671/
Vosair671/
Veisshaar671/
Vasoir671/
Basarı671/
Veyssaire671/
Vaisarova671/
Vaisor671/
Vajsarova671/
Wasayr671/
Vaseir671/
Vazarh671/
Waesar671/
Vosshardt671/
Vousar671/
Fasiar671/
Basarp671/
Wossar671/
Vosart671/
Vesear670/
Wasaur670/
Wassor670/
Waasar670/
Weasar670/

Vassar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vassar in the Hindi language
वस्सरvas'sara94.12
वास्सरvas'sara5.88
Vassar in the Russian language
Вассарvassar-

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