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Where Does The Last Name Vassen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Vassen is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Vassén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Vassen is the 563,577^th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 12,967,164 people. The last name Vassen is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Vassen are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251^st most common forename at a global level It is held by 94 people.

This surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 205,999. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 48 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 15 percent live. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Vassen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vassen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vassen last name increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vassen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vassen last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vassen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning R 255,864 per year and in United States they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $50,830 USD per year.