Vause Surname
Approximately 2,907 people bear this surname
Vause Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameVause Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,416 | 1:255,974 | 24,236 |
| England | 830 | 1:67,130 | 7,777 |
| Australia | 214 | 1:126,148 | 13,799 |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1:27,279 | 4,764 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 460 | 1:52,990 | 6,373 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 134 | 1:374,766 | 28,202 |
The alternate forms: Vausé (1) are calculated separately.
Vause Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1694. — Elizabeth, d. David Voss: ibid.
= Vaux, q.v.
A frankeleyn was in his compaignye . . .
A shirreve hadde he been, and a countour [accountant], Was nowher such a worthy vavasour.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 331,359-60.
Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.
Vause Demographics
Average Male Vause Height
178.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vause Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vause Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vause is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Vausé. For other potential spellings of Vause click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vause? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vause is the 151,511th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,506,896 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Vause reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,416 people, or 1 in 255,974. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 21 percent are found, South Carolina, where 16 percent are found and North Carolina, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States Vause occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Vause Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vause has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vause last name rose 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vause Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Vause surname are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.07% being registered with the political party.
The amount Vause earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.02% less than the national average, earning R 87,876 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,067 CAD per year.
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