Basaldua Surname

66,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Basaldua Surname User-submission:

Basaldua is a Basque surname registered in the onomastic gazetteer of Euskaltzaindia (Academy of the Basque Language). Its etymology comes from the word baso (forest, mountain) with suffixation of altu (high), from Latin altus, to be explained as 'high forest' or 'high mountain'.

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Basaldua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3,8891:31,9172,006
United States1,3541:267,69525,178
Argentina1,0181:41,9883,528
Peru8131:39,0953,673
Spain1741:268,69016,788
Paraguay1271:56,9821,584
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Basaldua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Basaldua is a Basque surname registered in the onomastic gazetteer of Euskaltzaindia (Academy of the Basque Language). Its etymology comes from the word baso (forest, mountain) with suffixation of altu (high), from Latin altus, to be explained as 'high forest' or 'high mountain'.

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Basaldua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Basaldua is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basaldua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,724th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 975,967 people. The last name Basaldua is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Basaldua reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 3,889 people, or 1 in 31,917. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Querétaro, where 30 percent live, Guanajuato, where 23 percent live and México, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico Basaldua occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.

Basaldua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Basaldua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Basaldua last name expanded 19,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Basaldua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Basaldua surname are 40.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Basaldua earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,531 per year and in United States they earn 21.47% less than the national average, earning $33,887 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basalduas945/
Bassaldua943/
Baszaldua943/
Bazaldua888,528/
Vasaldua8898/
Wasaldua8829/
Basaldva8811/
Besaldua887/
Bacaldua882/
Basalduo881/
Basoldua881/
Bajaldua881/
Bazalduas824/
Bazauldua823/
Bassaldva821/
Vazaldua7564/
Bazalduo751/
Bazaldva751/
Vazayldua711/
Vazaldva631/

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