Vassel Surname

178,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Vassel 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.

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Vassel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7731:468,89939,909
France6111:108,71116,172
Jamaica4481:6,406797
Argentina1001:427,43432,472
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Canada811:454,88439,362
England761:733,13240,828
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Norway201:257,11427,149
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Finland161:343,54424,270
Belize161:22,2171,827
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Panama101:391,2268,067
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales71:442,07621,198
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Vassel (303) may also be a first name.

Vassel 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vassel Last Name Facts

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

Vassel (Russian: Вассель) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 178,656th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,049,182 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Vassel are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vassel is also the 505,965th most common first name globally, held by 303 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 773 people, or 1 in 468,899. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent are found and Jamaica, where 19 percent are found.

Vassel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vassel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vassel last name grew 3,221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 7,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vassel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vassel last name are 13.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vassel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning 349,347 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19% more than the national average, earning $59,125 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vassell925,553/
Vasseel922/
Vaissel922/
Veassel921/
Vasseul921/
Vasselh921/
Vasel912,478/
Vaassell861/
Bassel835,355/
Wassel832,887/
Vessel831,088/
Fassel83988/
Vassil83531/
Vossel83395/
Vaselh83385/
Vasell83160/
Vatsel83125/
Vashel8335/
Veasel8334/
Vajsel8311/
Vahsel839/
Vaseel836/
Vaisel835/
Vaselt834/
Vasiel833/
Vassyl832/
Vasuel831/
Vasael831/
Vasl8028/
Vahasselt801/
Vasselova801/
Wassell773,327/
Vaytsel771,577/
Vessell77771/
Faessel77481/
Bassell77304/
Fayssel77208/
Fasselt77194/
Bassuel77173/
Fassell7789/
Fasseel7759/
Vaitsel7732/
Voissel7729/
Faissel7728/
Waissel7721/
Baissel7717/
Weassel7714/
Bassiel7711/
Vassill778/
Vaishel775/
Vaschel774/
Vasheel773/
Vossell772/
Wassiel772/
Veissel772/
Basselt771/
Veasell771/
Baussel771/
Faussel771/
Fassiel771/
Bassael771/
Basseel771/
Wassael771/
Vashell770/
Wasel7323,022/
Basel738,187/
Fasel734,061/
Vasil733,151/
Vesel732,748/
Vatel73901/
Vasle73398/
Vazel73134/
Vosel73118/
Vasyl7361/
Vacel7312/
Vösel731/
Vaselova7119/
Hveissel716/
Vayttsel712/
Faessell711/
Voshsell711/
Basshell710/
Val6730,857/
Wessel6728,428/
Bassil678,856/
Fassil674,254/
Fessel672,067/
Basuel671,954/
Faysel671,677/
Feasel671,357/
Faisel67984/
Fausel67878/
Bossel67842/
Waseel67770/
Baisel67651/
Wassil67597/
Vaszil67551/
Weasel67453/
Wasiel67307/
Veysel67302/
Baseel67288/
Vaucel67283/
Faseel67216/
Baselt67193/
Batsel67178/
Bashel67158/
Wasell67150/
Fahsel67147/
Bausel67143/
Baysel67137/
Basiel67121/
Voshel67116/
Fossel67115/
Vachel67108/
Washel67105/
Vahtel67103/
Fasoel6798/
Veisel6792/
Waisel6782/
Basell6778/
Faselt6774/
Basael6751/
Wassyl6750/
Vashil6747/
Faesel6747/
Baasel6742/
Bössel6739/
Vasill6731/
Fössel6731/
Vautel6730/
Faasel6725/
Vattel6722/
Vascil6722/
Valsås6721/
Voisel6719/
Wahsel6719/
Waysel6718/
Vesell6716/
Vatell6714/
Vaisle6714/
Vossil6714/
Vaxell6713/
Baszel6713/
Fasselová678/
Fasiel678/
Vessil677/
Vayzel676/
Vhasle675/
Vassilova675/
Wassél675/
Vajšel674/
Vayselova674/
Beasel674/
Vaizel674/
Vaycel674/
Vajcel674/
Fajsel674/
Vaisil673/
Vaicel673/
Vauzel673/
Veazel672/
Bajsel672/
Bhasel672/
Fashel672/
Wossel672/
Vaitel672/
Vohsel672/
Faszel671/
Bascel671/
Wajsel671/
Voesel671/
Vaasil671/
Vaslle671/
Vazell671/
Wadsel671/
Voosel671/
Hvatel671/
Waszel671/
Vasuil671/
Vasilė671/
Vauxel671/
Baseul671/
Wasehl671/
Vaheil670/
Fasell670/
Vahiel670/
Vosell670/

Vassel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vassel in the Russian language
Вассельvassel-

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