Wasson Surname
Approximately 14,594 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,785 | 1:30,756 | 3,827 |
| India | 780 | 1:983,417 | 41,737 |
| Canada | 591 | 1:62,344 | 7,286 |
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| France | 309 | 1:214,960 | 33,430 |
| Northern Ireland | 258 | 1:7,151 | 1,252 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Belgium | 66 | 1:174,192 | 23,583 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 252 | 1:17,579 | 2,142 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,550 | 1:19,694 | 2,483 |
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.
(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.
Wasson Demographics
Average Wasson Salary in
United States
$45,112 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wasson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wasson (Arabic: لاسون, Hindi: वासन, Marathi: सोन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,154th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 499,352 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wasson live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 133 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 11,785 people, or 1 in 30,756. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Missouri, where 6 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Wasson occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Wasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wasson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 406 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wasson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wasson are 16.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.58% being registered to vote for 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
Wasson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasson in the Hindi language | ||
| वासन | vasana | - |
| Wasson in the Marathi language | ||
| सोन | sona | - |
| Wasson in the Arabic language | ||
| لاسون | laswn | - |
| اسون | aswn | - |
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