Wasson Surname

36,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wasson Surname Definition:

From Watson through a delicate sounding of t. John Cathcart Wason of Ayrshire, M. P., died in 1921.

Wasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,7851:30,7563,827
India7801:983,41741,737
Canada5911:62,3447,286
Australia3101:87,08310,056
France3091:214,96033,430
Northern Ireland2581:7,1511,252
England1421:392,38127,229
Ireland1121:42,0443,251
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Belgium661:174,19223,583
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Wales41:773,63329,106
China41:341,830,39216,990
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2521:17,5792,142
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5501:19,6942,483

Wasson (133) may also be a first name.

Wasson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Watson through a delicate sounding of t. John Cathcart Wason of Ayrshire, M. P., died in 1921.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English, Swedish, German) Descendant of little Waso or Wasso (sharp), or of little Wace (watchful); the son of Waso or Wace; the son of one who came from Wasa, a province in Finland; descendant of Waso, a pet form of names commencing with Was (sharp), as Hwasmot.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wasson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wasson (Arabic: لاسون, Hindi: वासन, Marathi: सोन) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wasson.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,154th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 499,352 people. The surname Wasson is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wasson reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 133 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 11,785 people, or 1 in 30,756. In The United States Wasson is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Indiana, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Wasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wasson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wasson last name expanded 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 406 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wasson last name are 16.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Wasson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.82% more than the national average, earning R 579,408 per year; in United States they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $45,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $53,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waisson926/
Weasson922/
Wassyon921/
Wassone920/
Wason913,828/
Wattsson8610/
Waissong867/
Whassong861/
Basson8332,634/
Wassan835,642/
Wassen831,149/
Wayson83951/
Waison83816/
Wassom83805/
Vasson83504/
Wauson83336/
Wassén83167/
Wasion83130/
Weason8386/
Waxson8334/
Washon8317/
Wajson838/
Wahson837/
Wuason834/
Waason833/
Wasoon832/
Wosson832/
Wasone832/
Wasoen831/
Whason831/
Wasonn831/
Wassèn831/
Waissoune801/
Bassoun771,210/
Weisson77708/
Bausson77291/
Baisson77161/
Waissan77104/
Vaisson7746/
Bassoon7742/
Vassion7737/
Wasseen7720/
Waissen7719/
Woisson7716/
Baysson7716/
Wasssan7714/
Wassane7713/
Wasusin7710/
Vassong775/
Wayssan775/
Bahsson775/
Watsoon774/
Wuaason774/
Vassonq773/
Watszon773/
Wheason772/
Watsomn772/
Watssen772/
Wassoum772/
Wossong772/
Waisone772/
Watsond772/
Waïssan772/
Huasson772/
Watsoin771/
Wassann771/
Watsoun771/
Wausotn771/
Vassone771/
Weazson771/
Waschon771/
Waysone771/
Whassom771/
Wassaan771/
Washoon771/
Vassont771/
Waisasn771/
Beasson771/
Bashson771/
Wwatson771/
Wasshun771/
Washsan771/
Hwasoon771/
Watsosn770/
Basshon770/
Wayssen770/
Hwatson770/
Weadson770/
Veasson770/
Wasan737,237/
Bason734,685/
Wasen731,311/
Vason73540/
Wasun73275/
Waxon73105/
Wasén7359/
Wasom7333/
Woson734/
Washusen71249/
Vaussion7175/
Waissane7153/
Vassogne7152/
Weissohn7126/
Watschon7124/
Bahssoun718/
Weissoun716/
Whatsonn714/
Wattsone711/
Vaission711/
Wayssane711/
Weissone711/
Wadssane711/
Baissoun711/
Beausson711/
Wasusing711/
Whahyson711/
Wasdsang711/
Wheadson710/
Bosson6714,569/
Bassan6710,196/
Beason677,357/
Wossen676,333/
Waseen673,190/
Bayson672,300/
Baison671,525/
Bassen671,257/
Wassam671,223/
Bauson67772/
Wassum67753/
Wassem67695/
Vassen67562/
Wasian67432/
Vatson67423/
Washausen67404/
Vassan67351/
Vaison67287/
Vashon67280/
Vayson67279/
Vasone67182/
Wasjan67178/
Bahassoun67171/
Bajson67129/
Waisen67123/
Wasiun67117/
Wahsan6784/
Wasane6775/
Waßong6771/
Washan6764/
Wachon6762/
Waasen6756/
Basion6755/
Washom6754/
Vasion6753/
Wuasom6749/
Vasyon6742/
Basoin6737/
Bashon6736/
Waisan6736/
Weison6733/
Wajsen6733/
Wasune6729/
Vasoin6727/
Washun6726/
Waseun6722/
Vassão6721/
Wasaan6719/
Bahson6716/
Wossan6716/
Baxson6714/
Wosion6714/
Veason6713/
Waszen6713/
Waisom6713/
Weasen6711/
Wooson679/
Wausen679/
Waysen679/
Wheatsone678/
Wasuin675/
Vassén675/
Vasong675/
Basoon674/
Ouhassoun674/
Waysom674/
Vaszon673/
Vadson673/
Bassun673/
Wausan673/
Woison673/
Waysan673/
Uatson672/
Wossom672/
Wahsun672/
Uassan672/
Huason672/
Wayzon672/
Uhason672/
Uasone672/
Wahsen672/
Vauson671/
Vosson671/
Woszon671/
Wazzon671/
Waszun671/
Vhason671/
Vasont671/
Weyson671/
Baason671/
Wasien671/
Vahson671/
Vaxson671/
Wasuun671/
Uayson671/
Waasom671/
Wasjun671/
Wasa'n671/
Vassoigne671/
Vassun671/
Vazson671/
Bassán671/
Vasoon671/
Wasehn671/
Wasunt671/
Waszan671/
Wasoom671/
Wasgun671/
Waisun670/
Waxsom670/
Woshon670/
Wouson670/
Vasgon670/
Whasen670/

Wasson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasson in the Hindi language
वासनvasana-
Wasson in the Marathi language
सोनsona-
Wasson in the Arabic language
لاسونlaswn-
اسونaswn-

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