Wassing Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wassing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wassing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5721:29,5234,870
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Germany1111:725,27454,868
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
Israel111:777,96750,646
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Wässing (21) are calculated separately.

Wassing (35) may also be a first name.

Wassing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wassing occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Wässing. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wassing? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wassing is the 365,146th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. The last name Wassing occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wassing reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wassing is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name globally, borne by 35 people.

The last name Wassing is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 29,523. In The Netherlands Wassing is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 22 percent live, South Holland, where 20 percent live and Groningen, where 14 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Wassing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wassing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wassing surname increased 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wassing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wassing surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72% being registered with the party.

The amount Wassing earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 44.58% more than the national average, earning $62,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% less than the national average, earning $46,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wässing9521/
Wasing92227/
Wassink864,664/
Wessing86998/
Bassing86741/
Washing8664/
Wasseng8641/
Wassyng8633/
Vassing8620/
Waising8613/
Wossing869/
Wassüng865/
Wasingh861/
Wasingg861/
Wausing860/
Weasing860/
Weissing8080/
Wasingke8034/
Hvassing8021/
Wahasing808/
Waishing805/
Wasching802/
Wuessing801/
Wassaeng801/
Wattsing801/
Weashing800/
Basing772,145/
Vasing7794/
Waseng7777/
Wesing7743/
Wosing7722/
Wasyng7720/
Waxing776/
Wasink772/
Waßing771/
Vössing71936/
Bausing71855/
Bossing71211/
Weising71164/
Basingh71154/
Vasingh71148/
Waching71101/
Waszink7184/
Wossink7179/
Basseng7177/
Vasseng7164/
Weesing7148/
Wosseng7134/
Baysing7127/
Basieng7121/
Beasing7120/
Bössing7118/
Baising718/
Wassimk716/
Waeseng716/
Wadseng715/
Vossing713/
Vessing712/
Weazing712/
Bassink712/
Wasinke712/
Waiseng711/
Bassinc711/
Vadsing711/
Whacing711/
Watcing711/
Woising711/
Baasing711/
Wauseng711/
Wesseng710/
Waisaeng67216/
Weissink6752/
Woessink6736/
Voessing6715/
Waiching6710/
Baisingh674/
Wosching672/
Weihsing672/
Weauseng672/
Wosingke671/
Beissing671/
Woodsing671/
Bausingh671/
Baysingh671/
Baxsingh671/
Boussing671/
Wottsing670/
Huessing670/
Beausing670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wassing
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