Nassau is used as a family name or surname in Netherlands. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Nassau
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Netherlands
Meaning:

William Henry, son of Frederick de Nassau, natural son of Henry Frederick de Nassau, Prince of Orange, grandfather of King William III., accompanied the last-named personage to England in 1688, and was afterwards advanced to the peerage, as Earl of Rochford. Another Henry de Nassau also accompanied William III, and his son was created Earl of Grantham.

How popular is Nassau?

Nassau is common in United States, France, England, Brazil.

Nassau is ranked 282833 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Nassaus plummeted by 4.29 per cent to 223 since 2000 and slipped by 7436 spots and ranked at 84136. The last name was found in merely 8 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 85.2 89.27
Black 4.93 3
Nassau is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Liberia. Around 1362 people have been found who wears Nassau as their family name. Nassau is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Nassau:
65,088 United States424
39,145 France262
21,818 England199
39,665 Brazil188
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,545 Australia44
103,431 Germany44
9,313 Liberia36
46,668 Netherlands35
19,287 New Zealand25
310,277 Thailand21
137,638 South Africa12
83,447 Papua New Guinea11
41,789 Mexico11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
152,056 Argentina10
48,153 Egypt9
92,692 Belgium8
92,666 Spain7

Immigrants to US

From Germany

17 years old shoemaker Bernhard Nassau who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on March 13, 1883 by W A Scholten put out from Rotterdam. Dahn. Nassau, aged 16, are others that migrated to US.

Nassau Namesakes

  • Louis of Nassau, third son of William
  • Jason John Nassau, American astronomer
  • Walram II, Count of Nassau, was Count of Nassau between c
  • Henry II, Count of Nassau, was Count of Nassau between 1198 and 1249
  • Otto I, Count of Nassau, younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders
  • Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, countess of the Palatinate by marriage to Frederick IV
  • Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau, countess of Hanau-Münzenberg by marriage to Philip Louis II
  • Countess Elisabeth of Nassau, second daughter of prince William of Orange and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon
  • Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau, fourth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon
  • Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, was regent of Friesland
  • Adolph II of Nassau, was Archbishop of Mainz from 1461 until 1475
  • Sophia of Nassau, was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway
  • Princess Hilda of Nassau, last Grand Duchess of Baden
  • William, Duke of Nassau, was joint sovereign Duke of Nassau
  • Countess Emilia of Nassau, third and youngest daughter of William the Silent and his second wife Anna of Saxony
  • Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau, fifth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse
  • Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau, sixth and youngest daughter of William the Silent and his third wife

Nassau Namesakes

  • Louis of Nassau, third son of William
  • Jason John Nassau, American astronomer
  • Walram II, Count of Nassau, was Count of Nassau between c
  • Henry II, Count of Nassau, was Count of Nassau between 1198 and 1249
  • Otto I, Count of Nassau, younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders
  • Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, countess of the Palatinate by marriage to Frederick IV
  • Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau, countess of Hanau-Münzenberg by marriage to Philip Louis II
  • Countess Elisabeth of Nassau, second daughter of prince William of Orange and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon
  • Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau, fourth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon
  • Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, was regent of Friesland
  • Adolph II of Nassau, was Archbishop of Mainz from 1461 until 1475
  • Sophia of Nassau, was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway
  • Princess Hilda of Nassau, last Grand Duchess of Baden
  • William, Duke of Nassau, was joint sovereign Duke of Nassau
  • Countess Emilia of Nassau, third and youngest daughter of William the Silent and his second wife Anna of Saxony
  • Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau, fifth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse
  • Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau, sixth and youngest daughter of William the Silent and his third wife

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