Vassey Surname
Approximately 726 people bear this surname
Vassey Surname Definition:
(French) belonging to Vassy (Calvados), 12th [cent. Vaacie, M.Latin *Vas(s)iacum = (prob.) Wasi’s, or Waso’s, Estate [the pers. name is apparently from the O.H.Ger. h)was (= Old English hwces), keen (seen in Gervas); the suff. being the common Latin-Gaul.
Read More About This SurnameVassey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 680 | 1:533,028 | 44,312 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Vassey (32) may also be a first name.
Vassey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) belonging to Vassy (Calvados), 12th [cent. Vaacie, M.Latin *Vas(s)iacum = (prob.) Wasi’s, or Waso’s, Estate [the pers. name is apparently from the O.H.Ger. h)was (= Old English hwces), keen (seen in Gervas); the suff. being the common Latin-Gaul. possess, -ác-um)
Vassey Demographics
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Vassey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vassey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vassey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vassey.
How Common Is The Last Name Vassey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vassey is the 464,191st most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vassey are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vassey is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 533,028. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 31 percent are found, North Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 14 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Vassey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vassey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vassey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vassey surname are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.05% registered to vote for the party.
Vassey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $37,943 USD per year.
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