Carrasco Surname

1,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Vatican City

Carrasco Surname Definition:

From the latin "cerrus"—pine tree. Hence a place that is distinguished by this landmark.

Originated in mountains of Burgos. Also found in Soria and in Navarre. Village, Carrascal, near Zamora has same origin. De­rived from Spanish word for holm oak.

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Carrasco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile83,8621:21035
Mexico72,7151:1,707249
Spain65,8291:71065
Peru55,7401:57077
United States29,2781:12,3801,534
Venezuela19,7631:1,528282
Argentina18,1941:2,349307
Dominican Republic14,0121:745136
Ecuador12,0631:1,319233
Bolivia11,7551:903184
Honduras8,7211:1,011216
Panama4,6731:837162
Cuba4,4661:2,580371
Nicaragua4,1241:1,460274
Brazil3,7371:57,2852,160
France2,7241:24,3842,888
Philippines2,2351:45,2977,291
Colombia2,1651:22,0671,626
Uruguay2,0921:1,640202
Portugal9811:10,620905
Canada4921:74,8898,461
England3761:148,18614,202
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Puerto Rico2871:12,370563
Australia2661:101,48811,453
Paraguay2571:28,159991
Germany2471:325,93332,466
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Switzerland1621:50,6976,704
Guatemala1281:125,6463,200
Costa Rica831:57,5911,247
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Belgium691:166,61822,787
Sweden621:158,81911,058
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Italy441:1,389,92578,899
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Andorra281:2,994558
Israel261:329,14027,831
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Norway231:223,57824,793
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Greece161:692,48777,522
Belize151:23,6981,879
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Singapore131:423,66918,211
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
China71:195,331,65210,124
Mozambique71:3,894,5104,234
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Angola21:13,494,60711,780
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Dominica21:37,946685
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Comoros11:749,524685
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
San Marino11:33,214932
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vatican City11:1174
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

The alternate forms: Carrascó (1) are calculated separately.

Carrasco (320) may also be a first name.

Carrasco Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the latin "cerrus"—pine tree. Hence a place that is distinguished by this landmark.

Originated in mountains of Burgos. Also found in Soria and in Navarre. Village, Carrascal, near Zamora has same origin. De­rived from Spanish word for holm oak.

Originated in mountains of Burgos. One branch found in Chinchón.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

This is the name of a common chestnut tree in Northern Spain, southern France and some regions of Italy. This tree is represented on the family crest.

- flaviorscarrasco

The surname Karaszko or Carrasco comes from a tree known as 'Aleppo pine'.

- nikelwar31

Carrasco Last Name Facts

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

Carrasco occurs in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Carrascó. For other possible spellings of Carrasco click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrasco? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,258th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 17,232 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Carrasco live; 50 percent live in South America and 25 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 490,671st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 320 people.

The last name Carrasco is most frequently occurring in Chile, where it is carried by 83,862 people, or 1 in 210. In Chile it is most prevalent in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 42 percent live, Bío Bío Region, where 18 percent live and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Chile this last name occurs in 109 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent live and Spain, where 16 percent live.

Carrasco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carrasco has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 41,826 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carrasco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carrasco last name are 41.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Carrasco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.88% less than the national average, earning €14,752 per year; in Norway they earn 36.95% less than the national average, earning 218,208 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,457 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.73% more than the national average, earning R 346,320 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $26,673,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning $36,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $51,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrascó961/
Carrascos9464/
Carrrasco9420/
Carrassco9419/
Carraasco949/
Caarrasco946/
Carrascco945/
Scarrasco943/
Carrascoi943/
Carreasco943/
Carrascoa942/
Casrrasco942/
Carrascou942/
Carrazsco941/
Cairrasco941/
Carrasxco941/
Carasco932,610/
Carraco93330/
Carraso9390/
Chairrasco892/
Carrazco8812,353/
Carrasca88388/
Cairasco88280/
Carracoi88176/
Corrasco8846/
Caraisco8841/
Carassco8839/
Carrosco8839/
Karrasco889/
Carreaso886/
Sarrasco885/
Carrasko884/
Carresco884/
Carraaco883/
Carracos883/
Carracco882/
Casrasco882/
Carracoy882/
Careasco882/
Caarasco881/
Qarrasco881/
Carrasoo881/
Carraszo881/
Carraxco881/
Carascco881/
Carascos881/
Caraasco881/
Carracoï881/
Carrasgo881/
Caraco861,081/
Caraso86341/
Caraiscos8212/
Carrrasca821/
Carrascaz821/
Carrascós821/
Carrazcos821/
Carraca80321/
Carasca80320/
Caracot80216/
Carroso80110/
Carrajo8077/
Carrazo8063/
Carasos8051/
Caracoi8046/
Caracco8024/
Carazco8021/
Corasco8011/
Karasco809/
Carrasa806/
Caraiso805/
Caracos805/
Sarraso804/
Caradco803/
Carasko802/
Sarasco802/
Carosco801/
Cauraso801/
Carroco801/
Caresco800/
Caraico800/
Carreazo751,573/
Carausos75322/
Caroscos75125/
Carrazzo7547/
Caracoch7543/
Cairazco7527/
Karrasko7518/
Caroesco7516/
Carrasas7510/
Carrozas7510/
Caracost759/
Carracas756/
Carrazas755/
Caracois755/
Carrasza752/
Carrozco752/
Carascas752/
Karrasqo751/
Carrazoo751/
Carreiso751/
Coreasco751/
Carrajas751/
Carascat751/
Caracoiz751/
Ceirasco751/
Carracat751/
Corrosco751/
Carreico751/
Corrasca750/
Carazo718,749/
Caraca712,622/
Carasa71724/
Caroso71358/
Caroco71140/
Cheirasco71133/
Karaso7170/
Saraso7155/
Coraso7149/
Karaiscos7129/
Caracò7125/
Caracotch7117/
Jaraso7116/
Carajo7114/
Zaraco7111/
Karaco718/
Coraco716/
Carôco714/
Carrousos712/
Carôso712/
Caracó712/
Karashcko711/
Zaraso711/
Caracoits711/
Caraickoy711/
Carraggio711/
Jaraco711/
Carako710/
Caracas677,959/
Karasoy673,653/
Carazas673,467/
Carroza672,435/
Carazzo67330/
Carrozo67292/
Carasas67228/
Caraica67206/
Karasko67152/
Carraza67144/
Carroca6795/
Caraska6767/
Carrosa6756/
Corasca6745/
Carosca6745/
Karacot6740/
Caracaş6735/
Corrazo6730/
Caragio6729/
Carosos6727/
Carouso6723/
Caresca6721/
Couraco6719/
Corrasa6717/
Carocoy6715/
Sarasoy6713/
Caracca6712/
Qarraca6710/
Corosco679/
Caracaz678/
Carasaz678/
Kaharascho678/
Caraujo677/
Carazos676/
Corraca676/
Carooso675/
Carakas674/
Carocas674/
Kharaso674/
Karasuo674/
Zarraca673/
Careazo673/
Sarroso672/
Carosas672/
Coracco672/
Cararza672/
Caracaș672/
Carakos672/
Cairazo672/
Karacod671/
Sarasko671/
Sarasoi671/
Carakot671/
Corrako671/
Cotraso671/
Jarrajo671/
Karraca671/
Karasos671/
Karasou671/
Qarroso671/
Carauca671/
Carașca671/
Caracap671/
Caracat671/
Caraisa671/
Carajos671/
Careaca671/
Corroso671/
Coracoa671/
Coracot671/
Zaratco671/
Sarrasa671/
Jorasco670/
Carocco670/

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