Baztan Surname
Approximately 921 people bear this surname
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An old surname of toponymic origin from the Spanish region of Navarre, relatively frequent and spread through Spain, although it registers mainly in Andalusia, Community of Madrid and provinces of Saragossa and Barcelona.
It was the noble house of Bazán, one of the twelve wealthy houses of the Kingdom of Navarre, which in 1135 instituted the King Garci Ramirez, in imitation of the twelve peeragea of France.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 752 | 1:62,170 | 5,628 |
| Argentina | 122 | 1:350,356 | 27,444 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Baztán (28) are calculated separately.
Baztan Surname Meaning
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An old surname of toponymic origin from the Spanish region of Navarre, relatively frequent and spread through Spain, although it registers mainly in Andalusia, Community of Madrid and provinces of Saragossa and Barcelona.
It was the noble house of Bazán, one of the twelve wealthy houses of the Kingdom of Navarre, which in 1135 instituted the King Garci Ramirez, in imitation of the twelve peeragea of France.
The Bazán descended from the Royal Houses of Navarre, Aragon and Castile. As their Knights were Lords of the Baztán Valley (also called Bazán or Jauriguizar) they took this name as a surname. Pedro Hortuño de Bazán, second Lord of this house and Valley, in 1136, was the father of Sancho de Bazán, third Lord of the house and Valle del Baztán. There are branches of the surname Bazán in the conquest of Andalusia, where we find knights of this lineage in the taking (from the Moors) of the city of Baeza (Jaén), in 1227. The historian Argote de Molina, in his "Nobility of Andalusia" (Seville, 1558) mentions Alvaro de Bazán, General of the galleys of Spain. He was the father of Álvaro Bazán, first Marquess of Santa Cruz, Comendador Mayor of Leon, of the Council of his Majesty and his Captain General of the Mar Océano and kingdoms of Portugal. The meaning of the name Bazán / Baztán is 'bush', 'great forests' or 'mountainous valley'.
Coat of Arms: Checkered in silver and sabre; a heraldic red border with eight gold crosses.
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Where Does The Last Name Baztan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baztan occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Baztán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baztan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 385,671st most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,912,645 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Baztan reside; 82 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
It is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 62,170. In Spain Baztan is most frequent in: Navarre, where 59 percent reside, Madrid, where 11 percent reside and Basque Country, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Spain this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent reside.
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