Vause Surname

151,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Vause Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4161:255,97424,236
England8301:67,1307,777
Australia2141:126,14813,799
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Belgium391:294,78634,540
India111:69,733,217610,955
Wales101:309,45316,869
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:52,9906,373
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vause Last Name Facts

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

Vause is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Vausé. For other possible 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 occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,506,896 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Vause live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,416 people, or 1 in 255,974. In The United States Vause is most common in: Florida, where 21 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and North Carolina, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States Vause exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Vause Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vause has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 holding the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vause last name are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.07% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vausé931/
Vausse9114/
Vayuse911/
Vausce911/
Vauser911/
Vaushe911/
Vase894,464/
Vaus89250/
Vuse8933/
Vausher833/
Vasey804,700/
Vasse803,755/
Bause801,808/
Vushe801,772/
Vases80608/
Vasei80505/
Vashe80271/
Vaset80250/
Vaser80183/
Vasea80158/
Vasge80135/
Vasie80135/
Vaise80120/
Vaseh80115/
Vasee80112/
Vauss80106/
Vaase80105/
Vasez80101/
Vased8082/
Vauge8080/
Fause8078/
Vayse8078/
Vusse8054/
Vatse8044/
Vouse8034/
Vauce8030/
Vasej8020/
Vausi8015/
Wause8014/
Vauje807/
Vausa806/
Vaese806/
Vuser806/
Vauče805/
Vadse804/
Vaust804/
Vuise804/
Vease803/
Vhase803/
Vaush802/
Vasce802/
Vaseu802/
Veuse802/
Vajse802/
Vaius801/
Vayus801/
Vauze801/
Vusie801/
Hvase801/
Vajus801/
Vaxse801/
Vusey800/
Vas7519,984/
Vus751,944/
Veasey733,773/
Fauser733,416/
Vayase733,245/
Vaysse732,418/
Vasser732,308/
Baushe731,919/
Bauser731,049/
Vaisse73810/
Vassey73726/
Vasset73570/
Fausey73493/
Vassie73449/
Vasher73406/
Vaisey73354/
Vaseer73353/
Bauset73303/
Vaiser73244/
Vadset73235/
Vasche73211/
Vayser73175/
Vayise73151/
Vashee73132/
Vauche73130/
Fauset73120/
Fausse73117/
Vaussy73113/
Vashey7383/
Vasies7373/
Bausse7372/
Fauseh7362/
Vaisee7354/
Vauzie7343/
Vatset7342/
Vaaseh7334/
Veasie7326/
Vaiese7326/
Vassei7324/
Vayush7323/
Vasiee7321/
Vasger7319/
Bhause7318/
Wayuse7318/
Vaseed7317/
Vaszer7317/
Vauger7315/
Vasseu7315/
Vasses7314/
Vussey7313/
Vushie7313/
Fausze7311/
Bayuse7311/
Vaugis7311/
Fauese7310/
Vahush739/
Vashie738/
Vaïsse738/
Vaesei737/
Vassée737/
Vuysje736/
Vhashe735/
Faiuse735/
Vasier735/
Bahuse735/
Fautse735/
Vayset734/
Vaishe734/
Vasshe734/
Vascez734/
Vayshe733/
Vashed733/
Vaasey733/
Vajusi733/
Bajuse733/
Vassez733/
Vaesse733/
Fayuse732/
Vausha732/
Vaushi732/
Vousey732/
Bausie732/
Vasgez732/
Vaysee732/
Vasieh732/
Vajser732/
Vauges732/
Vasecz732/
Vaserė732/
Bausee732/
Phause731/
Mpause731/
Fausie731/
Vuisse731/
Vushse731/
Vussie731/
Vuysse731/
Vaesey731/
Vaseey731/
Vashej731/
Vasied731/
Vasjey731/
Vaushy731/
Vayese731/
Vaisea731/
Bauseh731/
Vaisie731/
Vahtse731/
Vajusa731/
Vajusy731/
Wausse731/
Vassee731/
Vasiej731/
Vasihe731/
Vasedh731/
Vaseeh731/
Vasehh731/
Vasesh731/
Vasetz731/
Vasheh731/
Vashet731/
Vashge731/
Vatsee731/
Vaucer731/
Vautsi731/
Voutse731/
Vutseh731/
Bausze731/
Vadsey731/
Vaysei731/
Veaser730/
Vuisey730/
Vashea730/
Vautts730/
Faushe730/
Vaysey730/
Vausay730/
Vascer730/
Veasea730/
Vusher730/
Vaises730/
Vuaser730/
Vauess730/
Wausey730/
Veasee730/
Bausge730/
Vusser730/
Fuse6735,550/
Vass6732,981/
Vats6720,225/
Vasa6718,644/
Vaje6715,360/
Base6714,525/
Vasi6714,420/
Wase6713,494/
Buse6710,686/
Veas679,161/
Vaze678,886/
Baus677,812/
Vais676,719/
Vaes675,961/
Vaez675,769/
Vays674,768/
Vose673,636/
Vaucher673,619/
Fase673,588/
Bayushe673,542/
Vaas672,855/
Vise672,669/
Vash672,499/
Vage672,478/
Vast672,356/
Fausett671,979/
Vusa671,478/
Veus671,138/
Vajs67917/
Beausse67657/
Fausset67501/
Vayssie67430/
Vauchez67423/
Vaysset67365/
Hvas67365/
Vusi67353/
Bausher67353/
Bausier67333/
Wuse67286/
Vauchey67271/
Vaissie67249/
Vuez67243/
Pfauser67241/
Vadseth67215/
Fausser67190/
Bausset67160/
Vuje67146/
Vashche67123/
Vust67121/
Vaisset67115/
Vasy67110/
Vous67102/
Vashest6793/
Vaujois6791/
Vuze6791/
Vajushi6772/
Faussey6762/
Vayashe6760/
Vahs6759/
Waus6753/
Bausche6751/
Fausier6749/
Uose6745/
Vauchet6744/
Vuge6734/
Vace6733/
Fausher6733/
Vuijsje6730/
Vassett6728/
Vashets6728/
Vasches6728/
Vaitses6727/
Vujs6725/
Vasheer6723/
Bausser6723/
Bayusie6717/
Vhas6716/
Vasseth6714/
Vaitser6713/
Vascher6712/
Vaatsep6712/
Vuss6711/
Vauz6711/
Vaisser679/
Beausey679/
Vaytser678/
Vashheh678/
Vush677/
Veassey677/
Vauß677/
Vads676/
Va's675/
Vues675/
Faussie675/
Vaashie674/
Vasz674/
Vaţe674/
Vauchee673/
Vaisher673/
Vgas673/
Vuys673/
Baushea673/
Vaïs673/
Vaschez673/
Vaadshe672/
Vuis672/
Bhautse672/
Faushee672/
Vasj672/
Bahause672/
Vahushi672/
Vaysieh672/
Vasè672/
Uase672/
Vasahee672/
Vaxe672/
Bhaushe671/
Vuas671/
Vwas671/
Vajhshe671/
Vaeshey671/
Vaggese671/
Vahasse671/
Vaishie671/
Vaaseed671/
Vasheeh671/
Vashshe671/
Vasp671/
Vausova671/
Vautsch671/
Vaxs671/
Vayhise671/
Vasheah671/
Bausheu671/
Bahushe671/
Vaçe671/
Vasd671/
Vahsieh671/
Vassezz671/
Vashhei671/
Vaße671/
Vaÿsset671/
Važe671/
Vayssey671/
Vayushi671/
Vatsehe671/
Voutsie671/
Vuhs671/
Fautshe671/
Vuyeshe671/
Vouseha671/
Vhus671/
Vusd671/
Vasx671/
Vaitsed671/
Vajoses671/
Veaszey670/
Veauzey670/
Waudsey670/
Baushet670/
Vousher670/
Vayseth670/
Waueser670/
Vauscoy670/
Voushee670/
Bauseis670/
Faushes670/
Vuysett670/

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