Explore the Family Name Vasil
The meaning of Vasil
1. American shortened form of Greek Vasilakis or of any other surname derived from the personal name Vasilis (from classical Greek Basileios ‘royal’; see Basil), including Vasiliadis, Vasiloglou, Vasilopoulos. 2. Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Slovak (mainly Vasiľ): from a local vernacular form of Greek Basileios ‘royal’ (see Basil). Compare Wasil 2. 3. Americanized form of Croatian Vasilj, a cognate of 2 above, originating mainly from Herzegovina. 4. American shortened form of Serbian Vasiljević, Macedonian Vasilevski or any other Slavic patronymic from local equivalents (Serbian Vasilije and Vasilj, Macedonian Vasil, etc.) of the Greek personal name Basileios ‘royal’ (see Basil).
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How common is the last name Vasil in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vasil has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,717th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 28,809th. The number of individuals with this surname also declined over this period, from 857 in 2000 to 826 in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.62 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 12.5 percent from 0.32 to 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,717 | #28,809 | -7.83% |
| Count | 857 | 826 | -3.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vasil
As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift between 2000 and 2010. Although the majority of people with the Vasil surname identified as White in both years (96.5 percent in 2000 and 94.43 percent in 2010), the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 0.93 percent to 1.94 percent. There was also a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more races, up from 0.70 percent in 2000 to 1.21 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population represented by the Vasil surname also increased by 51.32 percent, from 1.52 percent to 2.30 percent. No change was recorded for people who identify as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 94.43% | -2.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.52% | 2.3% | 51.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.93% | 1.94% | 108.6% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 1.21% | 72.86% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |