Wassink Surname
Approximately 4,664 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,354 | 1:5,035 | 520 |
| United States | 629 | 1:576,246 | 47,213 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| Germany | 141 | 1:570,961 | 46,627 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Wassink Surname Meaning
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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.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasink | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wassing | 86 | 988 | / |
| Waszink | 86 | 84 | / |
| Wossink | 86 | 79 | / |
| Wassimk | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wasinke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bassink | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weissink | 80 | 52 | / |
| Woessink | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wasingke | 80 | 34 | / |
| Wasing | 77 | 227 | / |
| Waßink | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vasink | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wazink | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wasimk | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wosink | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waschinke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wessing | 71 | 998 | / |
| Bassing | 71 | 741 | / |
| Washing | 71 | 64 | / |
| Wasseng | 71 | 41 | / |
| Weusink | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wassyng | 71 | 33 | / |
| Wässing | 71 | 21 | / |
| Vassing | 71 | 20 | / |
| Weisink | 71 | 20 | / |
| Waising | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wossing | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wassüng | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bassinc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wauzink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasenke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasingh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasingg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wausing | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weasing | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weissing | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hvassing | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wahasing | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waishing | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wasching | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wassaeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosingke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuessing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattsing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weashing | 67 | 0 | / |
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