Vassell Surname
Approximately 5,553 people bear this surname
Vassell 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 SurnameVassell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3,069 | 1:935 | 174 |
| United States | 1,479 | 1:245,070 | 23,357 |
| England | 619 | 1:90,013 | 9,714 |
| Canada | 257 | 1:143,368 | 14,728 |
| Panama | 45 | 1:86,939 | 3,484 |
| Cayman Islands | 29 | 1:2,203 | 283 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Vassell (334) may also be a first name.
Vassell 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.
Vassell Demographics
Average Vassell Salary in
United States
$46,414 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vassell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vassell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vassell is borne by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vassell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vassell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 86,723rd most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,312,362 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Vassell live; 56 percent live in Caribbean and 56 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 478,963rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 334 people.
The last name is most widespread in Jamaica, where it is borne by 3,069 people, or 1 in 935. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 38 percent are found, Middlesex County, where 36 percent are found and Surrey County, where 26 percent are found. Beside Jamaica Vassell occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Vassell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vassell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,784 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 30,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vassell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vassell surname are 19.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.21% registered with the political party.
The amount Vassell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $50,618 CAD per year.
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