Vawser Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Vawser Surname Definition:

From the Dutch-Flemish, Wassard; a personal name.

Vawser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2211:122,15213,424
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Vawser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch-Flemish, Wassard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Vawser is a name well represented in and around March, where it has probably been established for a considerable time. Early this century Robert Vawser was one of the trustees of the March public charities (Watson).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Vawser Last Name Facts

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

Vawser is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Vawser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vawser? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 683,026th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Vawser reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 122,152. In Australia Vawser is primarily found in: South Australia, where 43 percent reside, Victoria, where 20 percent reside and Queensland, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Australia Vawser is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Vawser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vawser has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,429 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vawser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vawser surname are 31.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.43% registered with the party.

Vawser earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $45,001 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bawser8343/
Vowser833/
Fawser830/
Vawcher771/
Bawsher770/
Bauwser770/
Vavse733/
Vawce732/
Bawshier711/
Vowshier711/
Bowser6720,548/
Fawzer67684/
Fowser6789/
Vavger674/
Bawzer671/
Wawsey670/
Babser670/
Wabser670/
Bawsey670/

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