Descanzo Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Descanzo Surname User-submission:

The Descanzo surname means 'to rest'.

Descanzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2791:362,86148,223
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Descanzo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Descanzo surname means 'to rest'.

- darlenerosedescanzomotio

Descanzo Last Name Facts

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

Descanzo occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Descanzo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 902,012th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Descanzo live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 362,861. In The Philippines Descanzo is most common in: Central Luzon, where 64 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 22 percent live and National Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Descanzo Last Name Statistics demography

Descanzo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Desanzo93234/
Decanzo931/
Discanzo8828/
Descanso8819/
Decanzio8813/
Dascanzo881/
Disanzo80201/
Deconzo8023/
Dezanzo805/
Desanso802/
Desanza802/
Decanco801/
Desonzo801/
Discanso75153/
Dicanzio7521/
Desancho757/
Disanzio755/
Desandjo751/
Disanza67370/
Diconzo6753/
Dekanza6749/
Deconza6740/
Dizanzo6717/
Disanjo675/
Desansa674/
Desonza673/
Disonzo673/
Dicanco672/
Disanso671/
Dicanso671/
Dejonzo671/
Dejanco671/
Dicanza671/

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