Wassung Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wassung Surname Definition:

Place name in West Germany (Wasungen). From “Waso”, Old German for “Lawn”.

Wassung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Austria101:851,54467,454
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Wassüng (5) are calculated separately.

Wassung Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in West Germany (Wasungen). From “Waso”, Old German for “Lawn”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wassung Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wassung has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as: Wassüng. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wassung? popularity and diffusion

It is the 827,165th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Wassung are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 273,625. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 68 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live and Gauteng, where 12 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.

Wassung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wassung has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wassung last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wassung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wassung are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Wassung earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.49% more than the national average, earning R 312,480 per year and in United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,382 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wassüng955/
Wasung92112/
Wassong861,104/
Wessung8635/
Watsung865/
Bassung863/
Wadsung861/
Bassoung8033/
Waissong807/
Waisoung803/
Wasusing801/
Whassong801/
Wasong7798/
Basung7779/
Vasung7738/
Wosung771/
Wesung771/
Waischung7513/
Bossung71377/
Washing7164/
Waisong7116/
Vassong715/
Woosung714/
Weasong712/
Wachung712/
Wossong712/
Bashung712/
Waischunng711/
Woesung711/
Washong710/
Waishing675/
Weishung671/
Bossoung671/
Wesseunk671/
Wooseung671/
Waichung671/
Weashing670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wassung
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