Wassen Surname
Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname
Wassen Surname Definition:
Local. From Wessen, a town in Switzerland. Wassen, in Dutch, signifies to grow, increase.
Wassen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 452 | 1:37,361 | 6,294 |
| Germany | 297 | 1:271,062 | 28,716 |
| United States | 106 | 1:3,419,424 | 193,489 |
| Brazil | 84 | 1:2,548,504 | 77,255 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 | 1:304,356 | 24,088 |
The alternate forms: Wassén (167), Wässen (7) & Wassèn (1) are calculated separately.
Wassen (96) may also be a first name.
Wassen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. From Wessen, a town in Switzerland. Wassen, in Dutch, signifies to grow, increase.
Wassen Demographics
Average Wassen Salary in
United States
$45,170 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wassen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wassen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wassen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Wassén, Wässen or Wassèn. Click here for other possible spellings of Wassen.
How Common Is The Last Name Wassen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 324,225th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Wassen reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wassen is also the 968,397th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 96 people.
It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 37,361. In The Netherlands Wassen is mostly concentrated in: Limburg, where 38 percent live, Drenthe, where 28 percent live and South Holland, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Wassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wassen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wassen last name contracted 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wassen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wassen last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wassen surname are 31.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Wassen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,900 CAD per year.
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