Alesanco Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Alesanco Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'from village of Alesanco, La Rioja'.

From the Latin alisancum, with alis root, constituting an example of the existence of people from the Ambrones tribe, Alesanco is an anthroponym from pre-Roman times, perhaps related to Alexandro.

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Alesanco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4151:112,6568,908
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alesanco (13) may also be a first name.

Alesanco Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'from village of Alesanco, La Rioja'.

From the Latin alisancum, with alis root, constituting an example of the existence of people from the Ambrones tribe, Alesanco is an anthroponym from pre-Roman times, perhaps related to Alexandro.

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Alesanco Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alesanco Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alesanco is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alesanco? popularity and diffusion

It is the 617,057th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,604,300 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Alesanco live; 83 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most common forename throughout the world, held by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 415 people, or 1 in 112,656. In Spain Alesanco is most numerous in: La Rioja, where 55 percent reside, Basque Country, where 19 percent reside and Madrid, where 15 percent reside. Not including Spain Alesanco exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and Chile, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alexanco8815/
Alisanco882/
Alisangco82314/
Alysangco821/
Alsanso801/
Alizanco751/
Alshanko751/
Aleshenko7174/
Alisangko711/
Alcanzo67414/
Alcanjo67362/
Alsonso6749/
Alcanso677/
Olsanko673/
Alsonzo673/
Alconco671/
Alisangcad671/

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