Wassink Surname

101,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wassink Surname User-submission:

Wassink is derived from its patronymic form, Waso, a shortened form of the Germanic personal name, Wasmod, a variation of Wachsmuth. Wachsmuth's meaning is 'sharp mind', as in a scholar or wise man.

Wassink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,3541:5,035520
United States6291:576,24647,213
Canada1561:236,19022,564
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Australia821:329,21628,102
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Austria131:655,03358,041
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France121:5,535,227269,324
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Denmark81:705,58939,626
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wassink Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wassink is derived from its patronymic form, Waso, a shortened form of the Germanic personal name, Wasmod, a variation of Wachsmuth. Wachsmuth's meaning is 'sharp mind', as in a scholar or wise man.

- ellerenae2001

Wassink Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wassink is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wassink click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wassink? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,195th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,562,510 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wassink reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,354 people, or 1 in 5,035. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 44 percent live, Overijssel, where 17 percent live and South Holland, where 11 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Wassink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wassink has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,498 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wassink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wassink last name are 44.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Wassink earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.41% more than the national average, earning R 400,212 per year; in United States they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $47,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $55,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Wassing86988/
Waszink8684/
Wossink8679/
Wassimk866/
Wasinke862/
Bassink862/
Weissink8052/
Woessink8036/
Wasingke8034/
Wasing77227/
Waßink776/
Vasink773/
Wazink772/
Wasimk772/
Wosink771/
Waschinke753/
Wessing71998/
Bassing71741/
Washing7164/
Wasseng7141/
Weusink7135/
Wassyng7133/
Wässing7121/
Vassing7120/
Weisink7120/
Waising7113/
Wossing719/
Wassüng715/
Bassinc711/
Wauzink711/
Wasenke711/
Wasingh711/
Wasingg711/
Wausing710/
Weasing710/
Weissing6780/
Hvassing6721/
Wahasing678/
Waishing675/
Wasching672/
Wassaeng671/
Wosingke671/
Wuessing671/
Wattsing671/
Weashing670/

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