Espanto Surname

109,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Espanto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espanto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,9091:25,8993,518
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Espanto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Espanto occurs most in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Espanto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 109,897th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,721,603 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Espanto reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 92 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Espanto is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,909 people, or 1 in 25,899. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Ilocos, where 15 percent are found, Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including The Philippines it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Espanto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Espanto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Espanto last name expanded 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Espanto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Espanto last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the party.

Espanto earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $57,226 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Espantto931/
Epanto92928/
Espanta861,074/
Ispanto8623/
Ephanto861/
Esponto861/
Epaineto809/
Ypanto771,162/
Ipanto77135/
Epanta772/
Epainetou751/
Epainetho751/
Yopanto714/
Epontoo712/
Espamta711/
Epantta711/
Epantas711/
Epantha711/
Ephantas671/
Ipanta6236/
Jpontoh576/
Hiponto572/
Ipontoh571/
Heponta571/
Yphantas531/
Jitpanta531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Espanto
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