Vassen Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vassen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vassen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2631:205,99921,938
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Vassén (5) are calculated separately.

Vassen (94) may also be a first name.

Vassen Last Name Facts

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

Vassen is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Vassén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 563,577th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Vassen live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 94 people.

The surname Vassen is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 205,999. In South Africa Vassen is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 48 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 15 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Vassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vassen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vassen surname rose 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vassen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vassén945/
Vaessen924,412/
Vaassen92888/
Vassent92226/
Vasseng9264/
Vassend9256/
Vasåsen926/
Veassen922/
Vasseen921/
Vassien920/
Vasen911,061/
Vasaasen86105/
Vaesssen861/
Vaasssen861/
Vossen837,957/
Bassen831,257/
Vaesen831,182/
Wassen831,149/
Vasson83504/
Vassan83351/
Vahsen83260/
Vassin83180/
Vaasen83177/
Vasend8351/
Vaseng8349/
Fassen8344/
Vassyn8343/
Vassem8328/
Vashen8325/
Vaseen8318/
Vessen8316/
Vasent832/
Vaisen832/
Vatsen831/
Veasen831/
Vausen830/
Vasn8010/
Faassen771,212/
Faessen77595/
Bassien77415/
Vassant77198/
Vassina77127/
Basseng7777/
Vatsend7755/
Vaehsen7748/
Vaisson7746/
Vaahsen7739/
Vassion7737/
Voussen7729/
Vassyna7723/
Vassing7720/
Wasseen7720/
Waissen7719/
Basseen7714/
Vaytsen7712/
Wassend779/
Vaesson776/
Vassong775/
Vassane774/
Bassent773/
Vassonq773/
Vaessin772/
Vasseem772/
Vasheen772/
Voissen772/
Watssen772/
Huassen772/
Vasienė772/
Basasen771/
Baassen771/
Voossen771/
Vaessan771/
Vaidsen771/
Vadtsen771/
Vasasnt771/
Vassone771/
Vattsen771/
Veaseen771/
Vassont771/
Vasasne771/
Waessen771/
Vossent771/
Bahssen771/
Baussen771/
Phassen771/
Vuasaen771/
Vassand770/
Wayssen770/
Veasson770/
Vasin7324,001/
Vasan7319,388/
Vasyn731,711/
Wasen731,311/
Vosen731,116/
Fasen73622/
Vason73540/
Vaßen73455/
Basen73411/
Vesen73126/
Vasem7399/
Vasne7353/
Vaten7328/
Vazen7324/
Vasnt736/
Vacen734/
Uasen732/
Vaisn731/
Vaxen731/
Bassenne71118/
Vaussion7175/
Vassogne7152/
Hvassing7121/
Wassenne7118/
Vaisienė716/
Vasenova714/
Vaussant712/
Faussien711/
Vaission711/
Vatsennd711/
Vaissina711/
Vaussane711/
Van67626,174/
Basson6732,634/
Wasson6714,594/
Bassem6711,212/
Bassan6710,196/
Wossen676,333/
Wassan675,642/
Vasant674,013/
Bassin673,285/
Waseen673,190/
Fossen672,978/
Vaseem672,579/
Wessen672,445/
Vasyna672,171/
Bossen672,082/
Faasen671,252/
Faseun671,002/
Vasane67995/
Wassem67695/
Fassin67645/
Bausen67617/
Voosen67584/
Fasson67466/
Vatson67423/
Washausen67404/
Vashin67369/
Vaison67287/
Washen67283/
Vashon67280/
Vayson67279/
Wassin67276/
Vohsen67247/
Basaen67239/
Vatsan67204/
Fassan67189/
Vasone67182/
Wassén67167/
Phasen67153/
Fausen67152/
Vasaan67140/
Waisen67123/
Vaaßen67114/
Baysen67105/
Vaeßen67101/
Fahsen6795/
Vasing6794/
Baasen6793/
Faseen6787/
Faesen6785/
Bashen6781/
Fessen6781/
Basien6778/
Vatten6778/
Baisen6776/
Baseng6770/
Vashan6764/
Vasinc6763/
Basent6763/
Bahsen6760/
Waasen6756/
Vasion6753/
Vassanova6748/
Voisen6748/
Vossin6747/
Vasyon6742/
Bössen6742/
Vasand6739/
Wajsen6733/
Huasen6730/
Faisen6728/
Batsoseng6728/
Vasoin6727/
Vazeen6724/
Vaaten6723/
Vessin6723/
Waseun6722/
Vassão6721/
Veisen6721/
Vaisin6721/
Vasann6720/
Vashyn6720/
Baseen6717/
Vadsan6716/
Batsen6715/
Voshen6715/
Vossan6715/
Bhasen6714/
Baszen6714/
Veason6713/
Waszen6713/
Vassim6712/
Weasen6711/
Uaseen6711/
Veåsen6711/
Vhaten6710/
Vaisan6710/
Vatsyn6710/
Fashen679/
Vassam679/
Wausen679/
Fasuen679/
Waysen679/
Bassengue678/
Wässen677/
Vasang676/
Basend676/
Vaysin675/
Vatsin675/
Badsen675/
Vasanh675/
Vasong675/
Vässin675/
Voesen674/
Vaasan674/
Vacent674/
Fasesn674/
Wasuen674/
Vaszon673/
Vadson673/
Veesen673/
Vachen673/
Uhasen673/
Vahsin673/
Vasint673/
Vaszin673/
Bascen673/
Vossyn673/
Vassym673/
Vasiem672/
Vasind672/
Voseen672/
Fascen672/
Baseun672/
Uassan672/
Vasanc672/
Vessan672/
Bassyn672/
Vessén672/
Wahsen672/
Fassem672/
Faysen672/
Bajsen672/
Vauson671/
Vosson671/
Fasien671/
Beasen671/
Basosn671/
Vuasin671/
Wasoen671/
Vgasin671/
Vhasin671/
Vhason671/
Vaasem671/
Vascin671/
Vashchenk671/
Vasont671/
Veasin671/
Vatenn671/
Vausan671/
Wasien671/
Vaiten671/
Vahson671/
Vaxson671/
Vascem671/
Wasenn671/
Vossem671/
Vahsan671/
Wassèn671/
Wasaen671/
Vassoigne671/
Vehsen671/
Vazson671/
Waesen671/
Fassón671/
Bässen671/
Bassán671/
Vasoon671/
Uassin671/
Voseng671/
Wasehn671/
Veasan671/
Vausin671/
Veazen670/
Vasgon670/
Bashausen670/
Whasen670/

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