Basken Surname
Approximately 166 people bear this surname
Basken Surname Definition:
James Basken was collector for the shire of Banff, 1653 (Banff Rec., p. 143), and Alexander Basken was apprentice in Edinburgh, 1679 (Edin. App.). Nisbet (l) mentions a family Baskin of Ord, but gives no information.
Basken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Başken (67) & Bäsken (46) are calculated separately.
Basken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
James Basken was collector for the shire of Banff, 1653 (Banff Rec., p. 143), and Alexander Basken was apprentice in Edinburgh, 1679 (Edin. App.). Nisbet (l) mentions a family Baskin of Ord, but gives no information.
Basken Demographics
Average Basken Salary in
United States
$42,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Basken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basken Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basken (Russian: Баскен) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as: Başken or Bäsken. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basken? popularity and diffusion
Basken is the 1,343,156th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Basken are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 4 percent are found. Beside The United States Basken occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.
Basken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Basken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Basken surname grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Basken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Basken are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Basken earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.09% less than the national average, earning 207,329 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $42,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $47,511 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Başken | 94 | 67 | / |
| Bäsken | 94 | 46 | / |
| Bassken | 92 | 7 | / |
| Bausken | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baskenn | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baskeen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baskn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baskienė | 86 | 6 | / |
| Baskin | 83 | 16,659 | / |
| Bosken | 83 | 137 | / |
| Bösken | 83 | 127 | / |
| Besken | 83 | 106 | / |
| Baskyn | 83 | 65 | / |
| Baskın | 83 | 3 | / |
| Baskenova | 80 | 22 | / |
| Bashkin | 77 | 1,121 | / |
| Baskind | 77 | 454 | / |
| Baskina | 77 | 291 | / |
| Boesken | 77 | 137 | / |
| Bashkyn | 77 | 111 | / |
| Beskeen | 77 | 68 | / |
| Baskyna | 77 | 67 | / |
| Beisken | 77 | 51 | / |
| Basckin | 77 | 42 | / |
| Baiskin | 77 | 40 | / |
| Baschen | 77 | 23 | / |
| Bessken | 77 | 19 | / |
| Bauskin | 77 | 18 | / |
| Boskent | 77 | 13 | / |
| Batskin | 77 | 13 | / |
| Basskin | 77 | 11 | / |
| Baszkin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bousken | 77 | 5 | / |
| Batskyn | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bhaskin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baskynd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bashkenova | 75 | 35 | / |
| Bashkina | 71 | 1,112 | / |
| Baškienė | 71 | 576 | / |
| Bashkyna | 71 | 125 | / |
| Baushkin | 71 | 54 | / |
| Bauschen | 71 | 46 | / |
| Boschken | 71 | 31 | / |
| Bashchen | 71 | 21 | / |
| Beiseken | 71 | 18 | / |
| Böschken | 71 | 7 | / |
| Baschkin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Basquien | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bashking | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baashkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baiskina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashkennova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beşken | 67 | 403 | / |
| Beskin | 67 | 366 | / |
| Boskin | 67 | 288 | / |
| Vaskyn | 67 | 231 | / |
| Baskinova | 67 | 85 | / |
| Beçken | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bazkenova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Beskyn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boskyn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baushkina | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vösken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayshkina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baxkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batschkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashchkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basqin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bozken | 67 | 0 | / |
Basken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basken in the Russian language | ||
| Баскен | basken | - |
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