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

Basil (Arabic: باصيل, Georgian: ბასილ, Hindi: बासिल, Marathi: बासील, Oriya: ବାସିଲ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 31,689^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 432,804 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Basil live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Basil is also the 7,581^st most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 137,934 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,496 people, or 1 in 39,400. In Nigeria Basil is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 11 percent are found, Abia, where 11 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 102 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Basil last name increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 453 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basil Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Basil are 13.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.08% registered with the 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.