Vasseur Surname
Approximately 36,759 people bear this surname
Vasseur 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.
Read More About This SurnameVasseur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 34,158 | 1:1,945 | 124 |
| United States | 1,082 | 1:334,990 | 30,261 |
| Belgium | 358 | 1:32,114 | 5,204 |
| Canada | 345 | 1:106,799 | 11,489 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Netherlands | 122 | 1:138,419 | 21,220 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| French Polynesia | 74 | 1:3,795 | 856 |
| New Caledonia | 52 | 1:5,312 | 1,081 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Vasseur (35) may also be a first name.
Vasseur 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.
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).
Vasseur Demographics
Average Male Vasseur Height
175.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vasseur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasseur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vasseur occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasseur? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,151st most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 198,252 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Vasseur reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Vasseur is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 35 people.
This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 34,158 people, or 1 in 1,945. In France it is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 50 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Normandy, where 7 percent reside. Apart from France this surname is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.
Vasseur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vasseur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vasseur last name rose 1,462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vasseur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vasseur are 7.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vasseur earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $48,334 CAD per year.
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Vasseur Reference & Research
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