Vasseur

Vasseur Meaning & Origin

About Vasseur
The surname Vasseur is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "vasseur," meaning "vassal" or "servant." It was a occupational name given to someone who worked as a servant or a vassal, a person who held land from a feudal lord in return for various services. The surname Vasseur thus indicates a person's ancestral occupation or status as a servant or vassal in medieval France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vasseur is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vasseur: 809
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vasseur based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvæsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vasseur in Braille

Here's how to represent Vasseur in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vasseur in braille

How to sign the name Vasseur using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vasseur using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vasseur in sign language

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