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) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vassel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassel? popularity and diffusion

Vassel is the 178,656th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,049,182 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Vassel reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 505,965th most commonly used first name globally, held by 303 people.

The surname Vassel is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 773 people, or 1 in 468,899. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs 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 frequency of Vassel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vassel Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Vassel last name are 13.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.45% 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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