Vasser Surname

183,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Vasser Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the Vavasseur' (which see), seemingly an early modification.

Nicholas Vausour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1743. Married — Henry Vawser and Ann Bui I: n: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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Vasser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9561:185,30618,468
Estonia1271:10,4081,483
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Ecuador201:795,29213,165
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:125,23412,115

Vasser (64) may also be a first name.

Vasser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the Vavasseur' (which see), seemingly an early modification.

Nicholas Vausour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1743. Married — Henry Vawser and Ann Bui I: n: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1749. — James Vassar and Ann Johnson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

VASSYR: A shortened form of Vavasour (an under vassal having other vassals under him). John Vazour was a member of the Guild of Ayr, c. 1431 (Coll. AGAA., I, p. 228). Robert Vassyr in Edinburgh, 1482 (CDE., 52).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Celt.] shortened forms (14th cent. Vausour) of Vavasour, q.v.

Vasseur is a common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French.) A corruption of Vavasour, one who holds an estate next to a lord.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

An abbreviation of Vavasour.

The Norman People (1874)

Vasser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vasser (Russian: Вассер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasser? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,926th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,157,516 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Vasser live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,223,525th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 64 people.

The surname Vasser is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,956 people, or 1 in 185,306. In The United States Vasser is most common in: Missouri, where 10 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Vasser exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Vasser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vasser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vasser last name expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vasser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vasser surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vasser earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.19% less than the national average, earning $35,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $53,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vasseur9236,759/
Vassier9268/
Vassere9211/
Vaisser929/
Vasse913,755/
Vaser91183/
Vayssier86398/
Vaissier86340/
Vaussier8647/
Vaissere863/
Vausseur861/
Wasser835,976/
Vaysse832,418/
Basser831,647/
Fasser831,044/
Vaisse83810/
Vassey83726/
Vasset83570/
Vosser83488/
Vassie83449/
Vasher83406/
Vaseer83353/
Vesser83309/
Vaiser83244/
Vaseur83187/
Vayser83175/
Vassei8324/
Vasger8319/
Vaszer8317/
Vasere8316/
Vasseu8315/
Vausse8314/
Vasses8314/
Vaïsse838/
Vassée837/
Vassir835/
Vasier835/
Vasshe834/
Uasser834/
Vassez833/
Vajser832/
Vaserė832/
Vauser831/
Vassee831/
Vaseir831/
Veaser830/
Vaeser830/
Vascer830/
Vuaser830/
Vase804,464/
Vaisseyre808/
Vaisseire801/
Bassier771,631/
Fassier77870/
Vessier77444/
Vayssie77430/
Vesseur77367/
Vaysset77365/
Fasseur77267/
Vaissie77249/
Fausser77190/
Vossier77171/
Basseur77153/
Vaisset77115/
Hvesser7788/
Faesser7768/
Waisser7749/
Bassert7745/
Bassere7742/
Wasseur7739/
Vassair7738/
Vaysert7732/
Hwasser7731/
Vassett7728/
Vasheer7723/
Bausser7723/
Basseer7723/
Fassere7716/
Vasseth7714/
Fassert7713/
Vaitser7713/
Vascher7712/
Veisser7710/
Bassher779/
Vaytser778/
Veassey777/
Baysser777/
Vaisere776/
Vassyor773/
Vausher773/
Vaisher773/
Faisser773/
Wassher772/
Wasserz772/
Bahsser772/
Basserr771/
Bhasser771/
Vosseur771/
Vahasse771/
Vashere771/
Vashshe771/
Vassior771/
Vassire771/
Vashier771/
Basserd771/
Vasiere771/
Veysser771/
Wassere771/
Vassezz771/
Vaÿsset771/
Vayssey771/
Vosscer771/
Beasser770/
Basse7319,039/
Vasey734,700/
Baser734,602/
Waser734,487/
Vasir733,755/
Wasse733,713/
Vause732,907/
Vassi731,342/
Voser731,130/
Veser73936/
Vassy73841/
Vazer73791/
Vosse73684/
Vases73608/
Vasei73505/
Vassa73342/
Vashe73271/
Vaset73250/
Faser73203/
Vasea73158/
Vasge73135/
Vasie73135/
Vasis73122/
Vaise73120/
Vasys73116/
Vaseh73115/
Vasee73112/
Vaase73105/
Vasez73101/
Vased7382/
Vayse7378/
Vatse7344/
Vasej7320/
Vacer7317/
Uaser735/
Vadse734/
Vease733/
Vhase733/
Vaxer732/
Uasse732/
Vasce732/
Vaseu732/
Vajse732/
Hvase731/
Vassé731/
Vaxse731/
Veyssier71287/
Faussier71153/
Vaisiere7189/
Baussier7184/
Voissier7174/
Veissier7173/
Wasscher7135/
Veyssere7110/
Beausser718/
Vashshey717/
Vaissire712/
Vashshir712/
Vayssire712/
Veaseyjr711/
Vaysiere711/
Pfausser711/
Baissher711/
Baissier711/
Bassheer711/
Faussert710/
Vesscher710/
Bassetrt710/
Bassey67269,011/
Basher6781,180/
Wassie6716,931/
Baseer6715,435/
Vacher6712,018/
Veasey673,773/
Fauser673,416/
Bassir673,146/
Washer672,815/
Bosser672,250/
Vazeer671,767/
Fesser671,325/
Vashir671,292/
Beaussier671,253/
Waseer671,094/
Bauser671,049/
Veysseyre67968/
Veeser67912/
Wesser67874/
Beasse67807/
Vassis67549/
Fosser67459/
Bösser67433/
Baisse67425/
Baysse67416/
Basere67398/
Vaissaire67363/
Vaisey67354/
Feaser67339/
Wassey67326/
Waiser67260/
Basier67257/
Vadset67235/
Vasist67224/
Veiser67223/
Vasche67211/
Fasher67173/
Vatsis67173/
Weaser67160/
Vaizer67143/
Faiser67141/
Bassea67134/
Vashee67132/
Vajzer67131/
Faeser67116/
Bassee67114/
Vaussy67113/
Vayzer67112/
Wasier67103/
Beaser67102/
Waisse6799/
Faszer6798/
Vaissa6787/
Fasere6784/
Vashey6783/
Wosser6782/
Baiser6779/
Wassei6775/
Bassei6774/
Vasies6773/
Bausse6772/
Fahser6767/
Veisse6763/
Vaissi6763/
Veysseire6762/
Baaser6757/
Bayser6754/
Vaisee6754/
Bassøe6753/
Waeser6752/
Wasseu6749/
Vesier6749/
Vassio6748/
Vassøy6745/
Veisseire6744/
Waaser6744/
Vatset6742/
Basger6741/
Vassay6741/
Vossey6736/
Wayser6735/
Bahser6735/
Wahser6734/
Vaaseh6734/
Faseur6732/
Veyser6732/
Vayserova6731/
Wajser6729/
Wasseh6727/
Veasie6726/
Voisse6725/
Vasiee6721/
Fässer6721/
Baïsse6721/
Waysse6719/
Basear6719/
Fösser6719/
Vaseed6717/
Faseer6717/
Vassjø6715/
Bhaser6714/
Bajser6714/
Fassir6713/
Veysse6711/
Fayser6711/
Wasere6711/
Wassep6711/
Veisseyre6711/
Fasier6710/
Veasis679/
Vashie678/
Vasits677/
Vasire677/
Phaser676/
Basetr676/
Vasish676/
Huaser676/
Baseir676/
Batser675/
Vhashe675/
Vossie675/
Badser675/
Vesher675/
Vaisis675/
Vosher674/
Vayset674/
Vaishe674/
Vashis674/
Baserp674/
Vascez674/
Pfaser674/
Vajcer674/
Hvassi674/
Vasszi674/
Wassir674/
Hwasse674/
Vayshe673/
Basserova673/
Voyser673/
Vashed673/
Vaasey673/
Vosger673/
Vazzer673/
Voiser673/
Vayssaire673/
Vašcer673/
Baszer673/
Vaisys673/
Vaysee672/
Vasieh672/
Vaissayre672/
Wässer672/
Vacere672/
Vasecz672/
Vöhser672/
Baasse672/
Huasse672/
Veazer671/
Vassai671/
Fasserová671/
Baserr671/
Bassjr671/
Vosier671/
Vosseh671/
Wauser671/
Vaasir671/
Vaseey671/
Vashej671/
Vashsa671/
Vasied671/
Vasjey671/
Vaysseová671/
Vassiy671/
Vausce671/
Vaushe671/
Basert671/
Faaser671/
Fascer671/
Vaisea671/
Uassey671/
Vasoir671/
Vaisie671/
Vahtse671/
Vaicer671/
Vacier671/
Wausse671/
Wassea671/
Vassoi671/
Vasiej671/
Vasihe671/
Vasirh671/
Vasirt671/
Vasitr671/
Vasais671/
Vasedh671/
Vaseeh671/
Vasehh671/
Vasesh671/
Vasetz671/
Vasheh671/
Vashet671/
Vashge671/
Vazerh671/
Vatsee671/
Vaucer671/
Veseer671/
Vossei671/
Basehr671/
Basşer671/
Vadsey671/
Vaysei671/
Vasihr671/
Vausir671/
Wadser671/
Vashea670/
Wuaser670/
Vesear670/
Vaysey670/
Veasea670/
Uesser670/
Vaises670/
Veasee670/

Vasser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasser in the Russian language
Вассерvasser-

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