Vasseur Family History

Vasseur Surname Meaning

French: status name from Old French vasseor vasseur a short form of vavasour a term of the feudal system for a tenant ranking immediately below a baron. Such a tenant would have been a prosperous man and the surname may have been used for someone in his service more often than for the man himself.

The term vavasour is probably derived from medieval Latin vassus vassorum ‘vassal of vassals’ i.e. vassal-in-chief. Compare Levasseur Vassar and Vasser.

Shortened form of French Levasseur a variant of 1 with fused masculine definite article le.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Vasser, Vassar, Lavasseur, Paseur, Payseur, Vassell, Casseus, Lasser, Levasseur, Brasseur

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You can see how Vasseur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vasseur family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vasseur families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Vasseur families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Vasseur's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Vasseur families in 1891.

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What did your Vasseur ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vasseur.

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What is the average Vasseur lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vasseur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Vasseur in 1958 was 51, and 60 in 2004.

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Vasseur Surname Meaning

The term vavasour is probably derived from medieval Latin vassus vassorum ‘vassal of vassals’ i.e. vassal-in-chief. Compare Levasseur Vassar and Vasser.

Shortened form of French Levasseur a variant of 1 with fused masculine definite article le.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Vasseur family from?

What did your Vasseur ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vasseur.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Vasseur family records will you find?

What is the average Vasseur lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vasseur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Vasseur in 1958 was 51, and 60 in 2004.

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