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

The surname Basque is found most frequently in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms: Basqué. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 98,019^th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,506,002 people. The surname Basque is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Basque reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 54 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 2,452 people, or 1 in 15,027. In Canada Basque is most numerous in: New Brunswick, where 62 percent live, Quebec, where 24 percent live and Ontario, where 6 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in France, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Basque Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Basque has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Basque surname rose 2,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basque Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Basque last name are 19.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.44% registered with the party.

The amount Basque earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $18,991,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning $48,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.38% less than the national average, earning $42,040 CAD per year.