Find out how popular the last name Vashon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vashon.

Vashon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vashon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vashon in America

Vashon is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vashon surname appeared 243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vashon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vashon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vashon

The surname Vashon has its origins in France, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "vaisseaux," which means "boats" or "ships." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with boats or lived near a body of water where boats were common.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Vashon surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of lands and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "de Vachon," which was likely a Norman French variant of the spelling.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Robert de Vachon is mentioned in historical records as a knight who fought in the Third Crusade alongside Richard the Lionheart. His date of birth is unknown, but he is believed to have lived between 1150 and 1220.

During the 13th century, the Vashon surname appeared in various records and documents across parts of northern France, including Normandy and Brittany. It was sometimes spelled as "Vaschon" or "Vasson," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

In the 14th century, a French nobleman named Gilles Vashon (born around 1310) gained prominence as a military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was known for his bravery and strategic skills in battles against the English forces.

Another notable figure with the Vashon surname was Jean Vashon (1520-1588), a French poet and writer from the Renaissance period. He was known for his lyrical works and contributions to the development of French literature during the 16th century.

Over the centuries, the Vashon surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Vachon-sur-Huisne in Normandy and Vachon-sur-Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire region. These place names likely originated from the presence of people bearing the Vashon surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vashon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vashon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vashon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vashon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vashon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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