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

Bask (Bengali: বাস্ক, Hindi: बास्क, Russian: Баск) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bäsk. For other possible spellings of Bask click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bask? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 645,032nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 common first name on earth. It is borne by 411 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 3,995,132. In India Bask is mostly found in: Assam, where 41 percent are found, West Bengal, where 27 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 11 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Bask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bask has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bask Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bask last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bask
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