Basagaña Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Basagaña Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname is Basque, basoaren gainetik, which means 'above the trees'.

Basagaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2971:157,41411,482
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003

The alternate forms: Basagana (17) are calculated separately.

Basagaña Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this surname is Basque, basoaren gainetik, which means 'above the trees'.

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Basagaña Last Name Facts

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

Basagaña is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Basagana. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Basagaña? popularity and diffusion

It is the 889,654th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Basagaña live; 98 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 98 percent live in Iberian Europe.

It is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 157,414. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 100 percent are found. Besides Spain Basagaña is found in one country. It is also found in Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

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