Buscaglia Surname

110,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Buscaglia Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Italian word bosco ('forest' or 'wood'), meaning 'from the woods.' It may also refer to a profession such as woodcutter.

Buscaglia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,1811:28,0415,002
Argentina8961:47,7054,019
United States7961:455,35038,933
Chile841:209,7206,593
Peru561:567,57414,999
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
England261:2,143,00282,017
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Buscaglia (61) may also be a first name.

Buscaglia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Italian word bosco ('forest' or 'wood'), meaning 'from the woods.' It may also refer to a profession such as woodcutter.

- jessicaweiss

Buscaglia Last Name Facts

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

Buscaglia occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Buscaglia.

How Common Is The Last Name Buscaglia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Buscaglia is the 110,607th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,734,717 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Buscaglia reside; 52 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name globally, held by 61 people.

The last name Buscaglia is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 2,181 people, or 1 in 28,041. In Italy Buscaglia is most prevalent in: Piedmont, where 33 percent are found, Liguria, where 23 percent are found and Sicily, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Italy this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Buscaglia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buscaglia last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buscaglia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.58% less than the national average, earning €27,454 per year; in Peru they earn 82.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,294 per year and in United States they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $51,461 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Buscaiglia951/
Buscalia94286/
Boscaglia89957/
Buscaglio8959/
Buscallia891/
Buskaglia891/
Buscalla8226/
Boscalia8210/
Buscalha822/
Boscaglio7821/
Buschkala7813/
Buskala75452/
Boscalha7120/
Buscallà713/
Bushkala711/
Boscoglio671/
Buscolo633/
Boskala631/
Buskalo631/
Bouscaillou6014/
Boskalio592/
Boscolo5020,435/
Boscola5091/
Bozkala5011/
Bóscolo503/
Buškalo501/
Bučkalo501/

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