Base Surname

36,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Base Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the base,' i.e. of low stature; v. Bass.

Geoffrey Base, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella Base, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Base, 1379: ibid.

1579.

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Base Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,0151:12,6311,293
South Africa1,5811:34,2684,379
United States9571:378,74533,475
India5871:1,306,75551,202
Argentina4641:92,1197,765
Indonesia3371:392,43133,377
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Iran2991:256,79819,218
England2861:194,81817,152
Papua New Guinea2711:30,0883,437
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Brazil1641:1,305,33144,621
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Canada711:518,95243,932
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Poland461:826,27764,341
Israel401:213,94120,390
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
Australia311:870,82953,581
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Solomon Islands291:20,0013,902
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
France231:2,887,944200,772
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Benin191:543,97934,804
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
China91:151,924,6187,954
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Estonia81:165,22626,217
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:115,52311,173
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

The alternate forms: Bäse (344), Baše (327) & Basè (1) are calculated separately.

Base (9,573) may also be a first name.

Base Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the base,' i.e. of low stature; v. Bass.

Geoffrey Base, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella Base, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Base, 1379: ibid.

1579. Antony Base and Elizabeth Awdeley: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Andrew de Bas who was one of the jurors in a dispute regarding the Kirketun of Aberbuthenoth in 1206 (SCM., V, p. 212), derived his name from the Bass in Aberdeenshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Bass, q.v.

Geoffrey Base.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

French bas, short, low of stature. Le Bas is a very well-known French surname, and has been naturalized here since the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bass is also a Leicestershire name. Basse occurred in Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R.). Edward Bashe held the manor of Botelers in Prittlewell parish, Essex, in the reign of Elizabeth (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Base Last Name Facts

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

The surname Base (Bengali: বসু, Georgian: ბასე, Hindi: बासे, Marathi: बासे, Oriya: ବାେସ, Russian: Басе) is found most in The Philippines. It can also occur as a variant: Bäse, Baše or Basè. For other possible spellings of Base click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Base? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 36,314th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 501,724 people. The surname Base is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Base live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 63,112th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 9,573 people.

The last name Base is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 8,015 people, or 1 in 12,631. In The Philippines it is most common in: Bicol, where 36 percent live, Calabarzon, where 16 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Base is found in 105 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Base Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Base has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Base Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Base last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Base surname are 25.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Base earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.8% less than the national average, earning R 116,928 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.13% more than the national average, earning $66,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäse92344/
Baše92327/
Basè921/
Basse8919,039/
Baset898,914/
Based895,463/
Baser894,602/
Bashe894,290/
Baise892,776/
Basey892,129/
Bause891,808/
Bhase891,751/
Basei891,339/
Basea891,292/
Baase89814/
Batse89675/
Bayse89580/
Baese89502/
Basie89435/
Bases89345/
Baseh89292/
Bease89139/
Badse8986/
Basez8956/
Basee8951/
Basej8932/
Bahse896/
Baseu893/
Basce892/
Basep891/
Basze891/
Baseï891/
Bas8634,453/
Bassey80269,011/
Basher8081,180/
Basset8016,324/
Baseer8015,435/
Bassie8012,065/
Biyase802,779/
Baushe801,919/
Baisie801,724/
Basser801,647/
Baseet801,437/
Bauser801,049/
Bashed80870/
Bassez80840/
Beasse80807/
Basche80753/
Bhaise80636/
Baashe80546/
Bashee80502/
Baisse80425/
Bashet80421/
Baysse80416/
Basseu80414/
Baitse80408/
Baesse80389/
Baishe80349/
Baseed80334/
Bauset80303/
Basseh80293/
Bayise80274/
Basier80257/
Beatse80238/
Baisey80225/
Baisez80182/
Buyase80176/
Beasey80148/
Bashey80135/
Bassea80134/
Bujase80129/
Batshe80127/
Bassee80114/
Bashei80105/
Baseey80104/
Beaser80102/
Bayseç8083/
Baiser8079/
Bassei8074/
Bassed8073/
Bausse8072/
Basett8068/
Badsey8062/
Bojase8062/
Basheh8061/
Baaser8057/
Basses8056/
Bayser8054/
Bassøe8053/
Bashie8052/
Bhashe8050/
Bayose8048/
Basger8041/
Baasey8041/
Batsei8034/
Basets8031/
Bayase8028/
Batsie8028/
Basiez8028/
Baysed8025/
Béasse8023/
Boyase8022/
Badshe8021/
Baïsse8021/
Bhause8018/
Baisee8016/
Bhasey8015/
Bhaser8014/
Baasie8014/
Bajser8014/
Baaset8012/
Bayuse8011/
Bassée808/
Bhatse807/
Basest807/
Baesey807/
Bayseh806/
Beaseh806/
Basheu806/
Baseiz806/
Batser805/
Baasee805/
Badser805/
Baises805/
Bahuse805/
Bahsie805/
Bashes805/
Bashez805/
Bayese805/
Beyase805/
Bhasse804/
Baysee804/
Baseas804/
Bayshe804/
Batsey803/
Bhasge803/
Bajuse803/
Basiea803/
Baesie803/
Bhaset803/
Bhasie803/
Basgie803/
Badset802/
Baised802/
Bajise802/
Bashea802/
Basiey802/
Battse802/
Bhadse802/
Beasie802/
Bausie802/
Basiet802/
Bhased802/
Bahase802/
Bawese802/
Basces802/
Baahse802/
Baasse802/
Bahseh802/
Baiise802/
Bausee802/
Basedh801/
Beasee801/
Baysey801/
Bathse801/
Baseea801/
Baseid801/
Baserr801/
Bassep801/
Bassge801/
Baisei801/
Bijase801/
Bhasee801/
Bhasje801/
Baaise801/
Baaase801/
Baseys801/
Bauseh801/
Bejase801/
Bhases801/
Batseh801/
Batses801/
Basetd801/
Bausze801/
Basies801/
Bashep801/
Basşer801/
Baysée801/
Baseit801/
Bayset801/
Beaseu801/
Bazsei801/
Badsee801/
Baiase801/
Bahshe801/
Bashej801/
Beahse800/
Baysie800/
Baszee800/
Bausge800/
Bose75205,607/
Bass75109,905/
Basa7571,781/
Bage7530,351/
Bais7524,319/
Bash7518,743/
Basi7517,201/
Baas7514,649/
Wase7513,494/
Bast7511,582/
Bays7510,741/
Beas7510,233/
Baus757,812/
Böse756,158/
Baze755,680/
Vase754,464/
Baje754,436/
Bats754,149/
Bese752,568/
Bace75705/
Bajs75358/
Baçe75301/
Bahs75298/
Bhas75265/
Bads75228/
Basy75131/
Basj75111/
Baxe7597/
Basz7567/
Baße7567/
Baće7542/
Hbas7532/
Basd7528/
Baxs7528/
Baës7511/
Baïs755/
Basp754/
Baís752/
Uase752/
Bgas752/
Basx752/
Bazs751/
Basí751/
Basheer73322,878/
Bassett7345,806/
Baasher734,571/
Bayushe733,542/
Beausse73657/
Bausher73353/
Bausier73333/
Baaitse73285/
Batsche73198/
Basssey73178/
Baisset73165/
Bausset73160/
Baisier73123/
Baitser73113/
Basseha7396/
Bassest7394/
Baysset7390/
Bayseit7389/
Bashest7386/
Bassets7372/
Bahashe7370/
Basheed7360/
Biyashe7359/
Beassie7357/
Bayssie7357/
Bhaseer7354/
Bausche7351/
Bayasei7350/
Baisher7349/
Baggese7346/
Bashedh7333/
Baytser7330/
Bayseyt7328/
Bajiser7327/
Bausser7323/
Basseer7323/
Beassey7322/
Badsher7319/
Bashher7319/
Bayusie7317/
Basseet7317/
Bashheh7317/
Beasche7317/
Bashieh7314/
Basseey7312/
Baassey7312/
Baesche7311/
Beausey739/
Bhayise739/
Bassher739/
Bayesea739/
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Baïsset738/
Bayiose737/
Bahaise737/
Baysest737/
Baysser737/
Bhoyase736/
Baissie736/
Basseas735/
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Badseed735/
Bayisse735/
Bajeser734/
Baessey734/
Basseys734/
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Bhassey734/
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Buyashe734/
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Baashee733/
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Baseedh733/
Bayseas733/
Baseggi733/
Basheet733/
Bassiey733/
Baushea733/
Baseerh733/
Hbasher733/
Baiszer733/
Basherr733/
Baische732/
Bhautse732/
Basheth732/
Bashhey732/
Bahsser732/
Bahause732/
Bahasse732/
Baheise732/
Bat'sei732/
Baasses732/
Bhiyase732/
Baysher731/
Beasiey731/
Beauset731/
Battses731/
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Bascets731/
Baschee731/
Baseich731/
Basserr731/
Baiishe731/
Baittse731/
Bhojase731/
Bhajase731/
Bhaseeh731/
Bhasser731/
Bhaushe731/
Baadshe731/
Baaseer731/
Beasher731/
Bayasse731/
Bausheu731/
Beadsey731/
Bahatse731/
Bahushe731/
Bassehy731/
Basseyh731/
Basheeh731/
Buyasse731/
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Bhasead731/
Bhayase731/
Bajsheh731/
Bajszer731/
Baiscet731/
Baissea731/
Baisses731/
Basaaye731/
Bayasee731/
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Basheea731/
Basheih731/
Basheij731/
Basherh731/
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Basseuh731/
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Baasche731/
Baashey731/
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Basuhee731/
Basseit731/
Bajsier731/
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Bayesie731/
Bayesse731/
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Bayoshe731/
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Basjsey731/
Bhatshe731/
Bazseer731/
Batsher731/
Badsheh731/
Baiasse731/
Baseerr731/
Beasser730/
Bashett730/
Baysett730/
Baushet730/
Badshea730/
Baseett730/
Bassche730/
Basdges730/
Baisett730/
Bassedd730/
Baitsed730/
Basierr730/
Basches730/
Bauseis730/
Baasier730/
Basha67256,517/
Bhise6782,898/
Basit6776,607/
Bassi6760,499/
Bosse6728,569/
Bazie6726,843/
Başer6724,337/
Besse6722,844/
Bassa6720,878/
Bashi6715,045/
Bache6714,416/
Batts6711,869/
Baysa6711,663/
Boese677,829/
Badge677,073/
Basid676,888/
Baisa676,415/
Wasie676,006/
Badje675,272/
Beese674,932/
Vasey674,700/
Bahçe674,361/
Baisi674,021/
Bassy673,943/
Basiy673,928/
Vasse673,755/
Wasse673,713/
Buyse673,696/
Boose673,644/
Bagge673,593/
Basay673,338/
Basch673,315/
Bager672,997/
Vause672,907/
Bashy672,806/
Bausa672,724/
Baize672,582/
Bhasa672,421/
Washe672,381/
Baasa672,344/
Baish672,212/
Boser672,133/
Bhais672,106/
Bouse672,032/
Badsi671,991/
Batsh671,747/
Basai671,739/
Bhasi671,738/
Baisy671,655/
Basht671,655/
Baust671,532/
Basis671,529/
Bauge671,469/
Wasey671,466/
Boise671,456/
Bages671,451/
Wease671,220/
Wasee671,176/
Basoa671,166/
Baast671,164/
Bajeh671,131/
Bacea671,107/
Bacis671,067/
Basoy671,064/
Beise671,060/
Bazer671,043/
Bauce671,037/
Basaj671,024/
Biese671,008/
Beats67968/
Beuse67924/
Bausi67910/
Bazet67873/
Bohse67859/
Bhose67846/
Bahus67842/
Basih67839/
Baash67774/
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Bauscher67741/
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Baget67666/
Bagis67641/
Boyse67620/
Vases67608/
Bhaje67588/
Boseu67569/
Bosea67554/
Basaa67549/
Baňas67533/
Bosei67530/
Bacer67517/
Vasei67505/
Bahsi67487/
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Bajee67473/
Bazis67472/
Buise67466/
Bacye67455/
Buese67454/
Waseh67436/
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Beshe67384/
Bosey67380/
Beasy67372/
Behse67370/
Basić67361/
Basyi67352/
Baige67333/
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Bosie67312/
Basoi67298/
Waise67295/
Badsh67287/
Baiss67275/
Boses67275/
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Vashe67271/
Bazze67269/
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Baesi67259/
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Base Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Base in the Georgian language
ბასეbase-
Base in the Hindi language
बासेbase87.64
बसेbase10.11
बांसेbanse1.12
Base in the Oriya language
ବାେସbaesa55.56
ବେସbesa40.74
ବାେbae3.7
Base in the Marathi language
बासेbase52.08
बसेbase41.67
बासॅbase4.17
िभसेibhase2.08
Base in the Bengali language
বসুbasu50
বাসেbase50
Base in the Russian language
Басеbase-

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