Vasseur Surname

15,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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.

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Vasseur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France34,1581:1,945124
United States1,0821:334,99030,261
Belgium3581:32,1145,204
Canada3451:106,79911,489
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Netherlands1221:138,41921,220
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
French Polynesia741:3,795856
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Chile241:734,02016,565
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

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.

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)

Vasseur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vasseur is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasseur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,151st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 198,252 people. The surname Vasseur is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Vasseur are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Vasseur is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 35 people.

It is most numerous in France, where it is held by 34,158 people, or 1 in 1,945. In France Vasseur is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Normandy, where 7 percent live. Not including France it is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Vasseur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vasseur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vasseur last name grew 1,462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 national average, with 54.71% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vasseure933/
Vausseur931/
Vasseaur930/
Vasser922,308/
Vaseur92187/
Vassur923/
Vesseur86367/
Fasseur86267/
Vassaur86172/
Basseur86153/
Vassier8668/
Wasseur8639/
Vassere8611/
Vaisser869/
Vassuer865/
Visseur862/
Vosseur861/
Vassure861/
Vassour861/
Vaser83183/
Vasur83103/
Vayssier80398/
Vaissier80340/
Vaussier8047/
Vaissere803/
Vassoier801/
Vassuier800/
Wasser775,976/
Vassar774,375/
Basser771,647/
Viseur771,295/
Fasser771,044/
Vassor77590/
Vosser77488/
Vasher77406/
Vaseer77353/
Vasure77337/
Vesser77309/
Vaiser77244/
Vayser77175/
Faseur7732/
Vasger7719/
Vaszer7717/
Vasere7716/
Vhasur7712/
Vasaur7710/
Vasaer776/
Vassir775/
Vasier775/
Uasser774/
Vajser772/
Vaserė772/
Vasuur771/
Vauser771/
Bassur771/
Vaseir771/
Veaser770/
Vaeser770/
Vascer770/
Vuaser770/
Vaussourd7515/
Vaisseyre758/
Vaisseire751/
Bassour712,137/
Bassier711,631/
Vassort711,235/
Vassard711,105/
Fassier71870/
Vassart71839/
Vessier71444/
Vhasure71238/
Fausser71190/
Vossier71171/
Vassord71164/
Bosseur71129/
Hvesser7188/
Fosseur7170/
Faesser7168/
Waisser7149/
Vassair7138/
Vaysert7132/
Hwasser7131/
Vajasur7130/
Bassaur7125/
Vasheer7123/
Bausser7123/
Basseer7123/
Vasaure7117/
Fassere7116/
Vaysgur7114/
Fassert7113/
Vaitser7113/
Vascher7112/
Bassuer7111/
Veisser7110/
Bassher719/
Vaytser718/
Baysser717/
Vaisere716/
Vaisyer714/
Vassyor713/
Vashure713/
Vausher713/
Vaisher713/
Bassure713/
Faisser713/
Wassher712/
Vahsure712/
Wasserz712/
Bahsser712/
Vauxeur712/
Wassour712/
Vaisgur712/
Vacheur712/
Vijasur711/
Fauseur711/
Bashsur711/
Basserr711/
Bassyer711/
Vashere711/
Vassior711/
Vassire711/
Vashier711/
Vassore711/
Vasiere711/
Veysser711/
Wassere711/
Vassare711/
Vasieer711/
Vosscer711/
Fassour711/
Uassure711/
Beasser710/
Vaussar710/
Vassaar710/
Basheur710/
Fassaur710/
Vashuer710/
Vasar676,835/
Baser674,602/
Waser674,487/
Vasir673,755/
Basur671,923/
Voser671,130/
Veser67936/
Vazer67791/
Vasor67752/
Veyssier67287/
Faser67203/
Bassauer67187/
Faussier67153/
Fassauer67120/
Vaisiere6789/
Baussier6784/
Voissier6774/
Veissier6773/
Voussure6762/
Vaussard6744/
Bassaure6744/
Wasscher6735/
Vazur6719/
Wassauer6718/
Vacer6717/
Bashshur6715/
Wasur6711/
Veyssere6710/
Vahasure678/
Võsur678/
Beausser678/
Vačur677/
Uaser675/
Bassayer675/
Bassoure674/
Fasur673/
Vaissire672/
Vaxer672/
Vashshir672/
Vayssire672/
Vosur672/
Vhashure671/
Veaseyjr671/
Basshurp671/
Waatseur671/
Vaysiere671/
Pfausser671/
Vahshour671/
Vashchur671/
Bousseur671/
Baissher671/
Baissier671/
Bassaurr671/
Vaishurt671/
Bassheer671/
Wassaher670/
Faussert670/
Beauseur670/
Vesscher670/
Vesur670/

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