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
Average Vassey Salary in
United States
$37,943 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vassey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vassey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vassey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vassey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 464,191st most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vassey reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 32 people.
Vassey is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 533,028. In The United States Vassey is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 31 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Vassey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vassey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vassey surname rose 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vassey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Vassey surname are 24.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.05% being registered with the political 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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