Bilbao Surname
Approximately 29,583 people bear this surname
Bilbao Surname Definition:
Surname common in Vizcaya, and name of principal city there. Meaning unknown.
Bilbao could mean the "desembocadura del río," or the mouth of the river.
Basque name of toponymic origin. Members belonged to Order of Santiago.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 10,670 | 1:4,382 | 546 |
| Philippines | 5,302 | 1:19,094 | 2,304 |
| Argentina | 4,153 | 1:10,292 | 973 |
| Chile | 1,712 | 1:10,290 | 891 |
| Bolivia | 1,363 | 1:7,789 | 946 |
| United States | 1,268 | 1:285,851 | 26,589 |
| Colombia | 1,031 | 1:46,338 | 2,429 |
| Ecuador | 720 | 1:22,091 | 3,021 |
| Mexico | 572 | 1:217,004 | 5,674 |
| Venezuela | 503 | 1:60,048 | 2,767 |
| Peru | 453 | 1:70,164 | 5,199 |
| Cuba | 353 | 1:32,642 | 1,623 |
| Dominican Republic | 216 | 1:48,301 | 2,508 |
| Portugal | 208 | 1:50,088 | 2,835 |
| Uruguay | 194 | 1:17,689 | 1,999 |
| France | 185 | 1:359,042 | 53,729 |
| Brazil | 180 | 1:1,189,302 | 41,172 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Paraguay | 42 | 1:172,303 | 3,394 |
| Panama | 41 | 1:95,421 | 3,699 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
The alternate forms: Bilbáo (2) are calculated separately.
Bilbao (49) may also be a first name.
Bilbao Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Surname common in Vizcaya, and name of principal city there. Meaning unknown.
Bilbao could mean the "desembocadura del río," or the mouth of the river.
Basque name of toponymic origin. Members belonged to Order of Santiago.
Bilbao Demographics
Bilbao Political Affiliation
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Bilbao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bilbao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bilbao (Arabic: بلباو, Georgian: ბილბაო, Russian: Бильбао) occurs most in Spain. It may also occur as: Bilbáo. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bilbao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,635th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 246,342 people. The surname Bilbao is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Bilbao are found; 37 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 37 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Bilbao is also the 1,430,306th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 49 people.
This surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 10,670 people, or 1 in 4,382. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 76 percent live, Madrid, where 6 percent live and Andalusia, where 3 percent live. Apart from Spain this surname is found in 71 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.
Bilbao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bilbao has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bilbao last name increased 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bilbao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bilbao last name are 39.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bilbao earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,483 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.3% more than the national average, earning $25,266,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $49,373 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bilbao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bilbao in the Georgian language | ||
| ბილბაო | bilbao | - |
| Bilbao in the Russian language | ||
| Бильбао | bilbao | - |
| Bilbao in the Arabic language | ||
| بلباو | blbaw | - |
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Footnotes
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