Vassey

Vassey Meaning & Origin

About Vassey
The surname Vassey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Vasey," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Vase," a short form of the name "Eustace." The name Eustace comes from the Greek word "eustachys," meaning "fruitful" or "productive." Therefore, the surname Vassey likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Vasey or Eustace.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vassey: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Vassey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvæsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vassey in Braille

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

The name Vassey in braille

How to sign the name Vassey using Sign Language

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

The name Vassey in sign language

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