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 last name Vasser (Russian: Вассер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vasser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasser? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 183,926th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,157,516 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Vasser reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vasser is also the 1,223,525th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 64 people.

The last name Vasser is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,956 people, or 1 in 185,306. In The United States Vasser is most frequent in: Missouri, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Vasser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vasser has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vasser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vasser surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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