Bascuñan Surname

54,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Bascuñan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bascuñan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile7,9721:2,210396
Argentina9711:44,0203,721
Spain2471:189,27913,181
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Bascunan (173), Bascuñán (53) & Bascuñàn (1) are calculated separately.

Bascuñan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bascuñan occurs in Chile more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Bascunan, Bascuñán or Bascuñàn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bascuñan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,839th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 785,465 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Bascuñan reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Chile, where it is carried by 7,972 people, or 1 in 2,210. In Chile it is mostly found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 44 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 17 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 10 percent are found. Beside Chile this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bascuñan
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