Bask Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Bask Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bask Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1921:3,995,132108,566
Finland651:84,5659,027
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Wales51:618,90625,852
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Bäsk (1) are calculated separately.

Bask (411) may also be a first name.

Bask Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bask (Bengali: বাস্ক, Hindi: बास्क, Russian: Баск) is found most frequently in India. It may also occur as a variant: Bäsk. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bask? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 645,032nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Bask are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bask is also the 424,977th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 411 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 3,995,132. In India Bask is most prevalent in: Assam, where 41 percent reside, West Bengal, where 27 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 11 percent reside. Besides India this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Bask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bask has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bask surname expanded 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bask Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bask surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bask earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning 302,348 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $47,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäsk921/
Baske8964,083/
Bashk891,433/
Baskh89408/
Baskı89336/
Bausk8991/
Basck8955/
Basks8915/
Bhask896/
Bassk896/
Baysk895/
Basık892/
Baask891/
Baskg891/
Baisk891/
Badsk891/
Baaske801,322/
Bauske80682/
Bhaske80560/
Bashke80408/
Basçık80171/
Bashkh8061/
Baysek8052/
Baisek8040/
Bashkk8034/
Baskhe8017/
Bascke8017/
Baaszk804/
Baishk803/
Basske802/
Baskhs802/
Bahask802/
Batske802/
Bhhask801/
Badsks801/
Bahske801/
Bhashk801/
Baiske801/
Bausks801/
Bashks801/
Baskhh801/
Bosk75384/
Basc75228/
Besk75117/
Basq7534/
Bazk752/
Basx752/
Basg751/
Baxk751/
Baskova732,849/
Baschke73137/
Baushke73118/
Baatsck736/
Basckhe732/
Basková732/
Batscke732/
Beaseck731/
Bayshek731/
Batshke731/
Baskıcı731/
Bauszke731/
Bashkhs731/
Baskshs731/
Bashkova673,245/
Bauschke671,007/
Boske67477/
Böske67415/
Bousk6795/
Bashg6753/
Beesk6740/
Vaask6733/
Bauskova6722/
Boszk6721/
Beshk6716/
Bayskova6713/
Bashq6710/
Basqu677/
Baiskova676/
Baazk675/
Batsshkh674/
Bascì673/
Vashk672/
Vasck672/
Beskh672/
Bashchke671/
Boskh671/
Boosk671/
Beisk671/
Bayzk671/
Bhosk671/
Bosck671/
Botsk671/
Bäske671/
Boskė671/
Baisseke671/
Baxkc671/
Basìc671/
Bazkh671/
Batschkc671/
Baisg671/
Bashx671/
Basqh671/
Basqs671/
Baaxk671/
Bossk671/
Besck670/

Bask Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bask in the Bengali language
বাস্কbaska66.67
বস্কbaska33.33
Bask in the Hindi language
बास्कbaska42.86
बासकbasaka42.86
बक्शbaksa14.29
Bask in the Russian language
Баскbask-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bask
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