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

Wason, 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 Wason surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wason in America

Wason is the 27110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wason surname appeared 893 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 Wason.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wason 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 Wason

The surname Wason originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "wæs" meaning "to remain" and "tun" meaning "a town or settlement." This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived in a permanent settlement or town.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landholder named Wasone in Oxfordshire. This indicates the surname was established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, variations of the name such as Wasson, Wassone, and Wasshon appeared in various historical records across different counties in England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Wason, a landowner in Yorkshire who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines records from 1301. Another notable figure was William Wason, born around 1450 in Lincolnshire, who served as a clerk and scribe in the court of Henry VII.

During the 16th century, the surname Wason became more widespread across England, with families bearing the name residing in counties such as Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire. In 1567, a record from the Parish Registers of Chedworth, Gloucestershire, mentions the marriage of Thomas Wason and Agnes Smyth.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have been particularly prominent in the northern counties of England. One notable individual from this period was Robert Wason, born in 1624 in Northumberland, who served as a minister and authored several religious texts.

Another significant figure was Sir John Wason, born in 1668 in Yorkshire, who was a prominent merchant and served as the Lord Mayor of York in 1710. He was known for his philanthropy and contributed to the construction of several public buildings in the city.

As the surname spread across England, it also found its way to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the Americas and other parts of the world through migration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wason

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

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

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