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
Vause Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Vause Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vause Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vause occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Vausé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vause? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vause is the 151,511th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,506,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Vause are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,416 people, or 1 in 255,974. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 21 percent are found, South Carolina, where 16 percent are found and North Carolina, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Vause Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vause has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vause Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States Vause are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.07% being registered with the 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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