173.66 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Basil Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Basil (Arabic: باصيل, Georgian: ბასილ, Hindi: बासिल, Marathi: बासील, Oriya: ବାସିଲ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Basil? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Basil is the 31,689^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 432,804 people. The surname Basil occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Basil are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Basil is also the 7,581^st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 137,934 people.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,496 people, or 1 in 39,400. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 11 percent are found, Abia, where 11 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Basil occurs in 102 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.

Basil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Basil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Basil surname expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basil Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Basil surname are 13.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Basil earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning R 198,264 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.55% less than the national average, earning $15,767,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $52,554 CAD per year.