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

Vass, 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 Vass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vass in America

Vass is the 12156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vass surname appeared 2,563 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vass 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 Vass

The surname VASS originated from Hungary and is derived from the Hungarian word "vas," which means "iron." This surname dates back to the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when it was common for people to adopt occupational surnames related to their trade or profession.

VASS was likely a surname given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths, ironmongers, or in other professions involving ironwork. The name may have also been associated with people living in areas known for iron mining or smelting.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname VASS can be found in the Árpád-kori új okmánytár (New Diplomatic Collection of the Árpád Era), a collection of medieval Hungarian charters and documents dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Vass," "Vasy," and "Vas."

In the 15th century, a nobleman named Vass Miklós (Nicholas Vass) was mentioned in historical records as a member of the Hungarian gentry. Another notable individual with this surname was Vass Dániel (Daniel Vass), a 17th-century Hungarian Reformed Church minister and writer.

During the 18th century, the VASS surname was associated with several notable figures, including Vass Ádám (Adam Vass), a Hungarian mathematician and astronomer born in 1744, and Vass József (Joseph Vass), a Hungarian priest and writer born in 1756.

In the 19th century, Vass Bertalan (Bartholomew Vass), born in 1834, was a Hungarian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Hungarian Parliament. Another prominent figure was Vass Samu (Samuel Vass), a Hungarian writer and poet born in 1856.

Throughout history, the surname VASS has also been linked to various place names in Hungary, such as Vasvár, which literally means "iron castle," and Vásárosmiske, a village in Vas County.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vass

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

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 Vass 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 Vass 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 Vass was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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