Blazquez Surname

17,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Blazquez Surname User-submission:

This surname literally means 'son of Blasco', a now uncommon Spanish name once popular in the medieval ages.

The first Blazquez were settled along the Cantabrian mountains and most of the families were moved after some time to colonize the center of the Iberian Peninsula, where the surname is more popular today.

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Blazquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain29,0291:1,611183
Argentina1,2601:33,9232,830
Mexico6331:196,0925,361
France4651:142,84522,009
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Cuba1701:67,7812,473
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Chile971:181,6135,887
England621:898,67846,462
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Paraguay421:172,3033,394
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Andorra111:7,6221,167
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Blázquez (722) & Blàzquez (10) are calculated separately.

Blazquez (27) may also be a first name.

Blazquez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname literally means 'son of Blasco', a now uncommon Spanish name once popular in the medieval ages.

The first Blazquez were settled along the Cantabrian mountains and most of the families were moved after some time to colonize the center of the Iberian Peninsula, where the surname is more popular today.

- gbm1990

Blazquez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blazquez is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Blázquez or Blàzquez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blazquez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Blazquez is the 17,061st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 224,136 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Blazquez reside; 89 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 89 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 27 people.

Blazquez is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 29,029 people, or 1 in 1,611. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Madrid, where 30 percent are found, Castile and León, where 14 percent are found and Castilla-La Mancha, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Spain this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 4 percent are found and Mexico, where 2 percent are found.

Blazquez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blazquez are 42.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.15% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blazquez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.72% less than the national average, earning 263,977 kr per year; in Peru they earn 318.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 81,108 per year; in South Africa they earn 289.85% more than the national average, earning R 926,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.56% less than the national average, earning $18,261,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,258 USD per year.

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