Basques Surname

329,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Argentina

Basques Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basques Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3591:596,30722,253
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Mexico2271:546,8119,446
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Colombia601:796,2358,422
France331:2,012,810168,616
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Basques Last Name Facts

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

Basques occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basques? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 329,664th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,483,582 people. Basques is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Basques are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 32 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 596,307. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 42 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 28 percent reside and Amazonas, where 11 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Mexico, where 20 percent reside.

Basques Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Basques has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Basques last name grew 177 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Basques Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Basques surname are 30.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Basques earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $25,161,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning $50,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% less than the national average, earning $42,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basquets931/
Basque924,839/
Baques92546/
Basqes921/
Vasques8625,255/
Basquez863,486/
Bosques862,670/
Basquet86120/
Bacques86117/
Banques8686/
Wasques8683/
Bazques8631/
Basquer8620/
Basquec8616/
Besques8611/
Bascues864/
Basquie863/
Basgues861/
Basqets861/
Basqued861/
Basquis861/
Bausque861/
Bósques861/
Basquee861/
Baquesh861/
Basquey860/
Baquest860/
Baque8318,228/
Baqes833/
Bosquets8017/
Bosquese8012/
Vasquesz808/
Vasquest805/
Vaszques804/
Vascques803/
Vaisques803/
Vasquies802/
Baskquez802/
Basquihe801/
Vassques801/
Vasquezs801/
Bousques801/
Besquies801/
Bausquet801/
Banqueis801/
Vasqques801/
Vasquesp801/
Basquise800/
Basquett800/
Wasquesz800/
Bosque7712,571/
Bauque777,564/
Vasque772,078/
Baquet771,816/
Bacque771,347/
Baquer771,298/
Bagues77662/
Bascue77415/
Baique77312/
Baquey77295/
Baquis77182/
Baquie77145/
Vaques77102/
Baskes7798/
Baukes7744/
Baquez7742/
Bazque7734/
Baqués7733/
Beaque7729/
Baquee7727/
Bacues7725/
Boques7718/
Vasqes779/
Basqua779/
Baqees775/
Baqies774/
Baskue774/
Basgue774/
Basqui774/
Baquei772/
Baqued772/
Baquès772/
Basqué772/
Bauces771/
Basqez771/
Baquue771/
Bosqes771/
Bayque771/
Bhaque771/
Basqer771/
Basquaise75214/
Bousquets7510/
Baqe733,644/
Vasquez711,642,311/
Bosquez718,512/
Bosquet716,551/
Banquez714,713/
Bacquet714,319/
Vazques713,013/
Bazquez71626/
Bacquey71403/
Bosqued71347/
Backues71340/
Bauquis71263/
Bacquie71221/
Bacquez71206/
Bauquet71115/
Baugues71104/
Bosquer71103/
Bacquer7199/
Baqeesh7180/
Bosquée7169/
Bosquee7143/
Bousque7137/
Baskies7136/
Boquest7130/
Banquey7128/
Vacques7119/
Baiquer7118/
Vasquex7117/
Basquit7117/
Vasquea7116/
Bósquez7116/
Vasquis7115/
Vasgues7115/
Wasquez719/
Baaquie719/
Vásques719/
Banquis718/
Bozques715/
Baukesh715/
Besquis715/
Bangque715/
Vosques714/
Baguess713/
Vasquee713/
Boiques713/
Bazquec712/
Batquez712/
Uasquez712/
Vascues712/
Vaiques712/
Vàsques712/
Bòsquez712/
Bouques712/
Basquiz712/
Vasquey711/
Bosgues711/
Bosquey711/
Boquess711/
Beagues711/
Baskuec711/
Baskuez711/
Baqueed711/
Bakkues711/
Bhaquer711/
Badquez711/
Vasqeus711/
Vasquei711/
Basguez711/
Baquett711/
Bashqui711/
Bossque711/
Bahaque711/
Bascuer711/
Bayquea711/
Bayquis711/
Baqueaz711/
Baqueer711/
Baqueth711/
Baquise711/
Baigues711/
Wasquis711/
Wasgues711/
Badquer711/
Bausgue710/
Bauquer710/
Basches710/
Baquist710/
Beaquet710/
Baske6764,083/
Bousquet6727,548/
Bague6711,804/
Baqer678,260/
Vaque672,551/
Baqui672,196/
Bakes671,806/
Boque671,365/
Bauce671,037/
Beauquis67990/
Bauguess67929/
Bauke67657/
Baqee67418/
Bousquie67390/
Baqué67187/
Bakue67126/
Vaszquez6767/
Beauquet6760/
Basquitt6750/
Vasquezz6740/
Bacue6738/
Veasquez6730/
Bascouer6725/
Vassquez6724/
Basketts6716/
Bosquett6715/
Baqie6714/
Bouquies6714/
Beauquey6711/
Vaasquez6710/
Vasqueez6710/
Vasquuez679/
Vazquies678/
Vasqquez677/
Vasquiez677/
Vazquesz676/
Baces676/
Vosquies675/
Basquait675/
Boiseque675/
Vazsquez674/
Vasqueuz674/
Baqwe674/
Vasqueaz674/
Baqei674/
Vasquwez672/
Vasquezx672/
Baqed672/
Baquè672/
Basqa672/
Bashkoue672/
Baquy672/
Bouquest671/
Bousquee671/
Huasquez671/
Bayguess671/
Baqez671/
Baqueeth671/
Vosquesz671/
Vascquez671/
Vazquezs671/
Vaxsquez671/
Baiqe671/
Vaqes671/
Vaásquez671/
Boqquess671/
Bocquest671/
Buosquet671/
Boucques671/
Bousquer671/
Bosqe671/
Beauquie671/
Baqeh671/
V'Asquez671/
Vasquezt671/
Bausches670/

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Footnotes

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