Gascon Surname

15,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Gascon Surname Definition:

(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.

Gascon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines10,4041:9,731909
Spain9,9031:4,721588
Venezuela4,5501:6,638755
Canada2,6331:13,9942,065
Mexico2,3261:53,3652,680
United States2,2981:157,72816,112
France1,2071:55,0317,281
Cuba2971:38,7971,771
Argentina2851:149,97712,681
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Colombia2481:192,6374,858
Chile1271:138,7124,862
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Guam451:3,558455
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Singapore391:141,2236,278
England361:1,547,72466,012
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Panama261:150,4714,892
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Andorra151:5,5891,076
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
China51:273,464,31313,838
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Gascón (378) & Gascòn (6) are calculated separately.

Gascon (40) may also be a first name.

Gascon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Native of Gascony.

Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gascon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gascon is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Gascón or Gascòn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gascon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,896th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 207,764 people. The surname Gascon is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Gascon reside; 30 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 40 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 10,404 people, or 1 in 9,731. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Ilocos, where 13 percent live, National Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Western Visayas, where 11 percent live. Beside The Philippines this last name occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 28 percent live and Venezuela, where 13 percent live.

Gascon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gascon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gascon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gascon surname are 38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gascon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $19,416,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.56% less than the national average, earning $44,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gascón94378/
Gascòn946/
Gascoin921,783/
Gascone9218/
Gaschon9215/
Gascoon922/
Gascoyn921/
Gasscon921/
Gaascon921/
Gacon912,320/
Ascon91809/
Gason91767/
Gascoyne862,510/
Gascoine86585/
Gascogne86102/
Gaszczon862/
Gascoune861/
Gazcon831,898/
Ascone83953/
Gacoin83594/
Gasong83300/
Gayson83297/
Gaison83285/
Gacond83153/
Gascan83114/
Gaskon8368/
Goscon8367/
Gauson8366/
Gasone8323/
Ascoun8319/
Gasgon8316/
Gaccon8315/
Gescon8315/
Gaicon839/
Gascom836/
Hascon835/
Eascon832/
Gasoon832/
Gaycon832/
Gacone831/
Gasoin831/
Gadcon831/
Gaason831/
Gaxcon831/
Gascun831/
Gaucon831/
Gacong831/
Gagcon831/
Asconn831/
Ashcon830/
Ascont830/
Gahson830/
Gascoigne805,393/
Gascoygne804/
Gauscoine801/
Gaskcoine801/
Gasccoyne801/
Gascougne800/
Gacogne77110/
Gaicoin7726/
Gacoing7712/
Gaisong7710/
Ghasoon7710/
Gazcone777/
Gaskoyn775/
Gaskoin774/
Ascoine773/
Ghaison771/
Gastson771/
Ghasoun771/
Hascone771/
Gaycong771/
Gasoyne771/
Gasrzon771/
Gaicone771/
Gatcond771/
Gaysoon771/
Asscoon771/
Ascongh770/
Ascount770/
Hauscon770/
Gasgoin770/
Gascoingne753/
Gasan731,793/
Gazon731,481/
Gocon73718/
Gajon73672/
Ascan73516/
Azcon73450/
Gacan73403/
Gacoń73403/
Goson73243/
Gacom7339/
Gasom7332/
Askon7326/
Oscon7323/
Asqon7310/
Ascón736/
Gakon734/
Ascom733/
Gasoń731/
Gâcon731/
Gacón731/
Ascòn731/
Gacongne7138/
Goischon712/
Gaszczan711/
Goscoine711/
Ascoigne711/
Goscoyne710/
Hauscone710/
Gascuyne710/
Garzon67198,576/
Gaucan673,883/
Goxcon671,189/
Gasang671,175/
Gacang671,101/
Gasant67404/
Gatcan67393/
Hascan67285/
Gasane67249/
Ashcom67212/
Gauzon67203/
Gaisan67153/
Gosong67151/
Ghasan67107/
Gocong6790/
Gasquoine6751/
Ghoson6749/
Gazone6747/
Gausan6744/
Gockon6738/
Gaysan6736/
Gagion6731/
Gaujon6727/
Gozcon6724/
Gaskoń6719/
Gazcón6715/
Ashkon6713/
Ngakon6713/
Gasoum6711/
Gooson6710/
Gasanh679/
Gohson676/
Goyson675/
Goison675/
Gaisán675/
Gaizon674/
Gațcan674/
Gazzon674/
Gasand673/
Gaijon673/
Gazond673/
Gaycan673/
Ngacan673/
Gasann673/
Gaskan672/
Geskon672/
Azcone672/
Gazion672/
Gouson672/
Gâscan672/
Oscone671/
Gasjan671/
Gosotn671/
Aczcon671/
Ascant671/
Gakoun671/
Gazong671/
Gazoun671/
Gaţcan671/
Gaskón671/
Gosone671/
Gocoun671/
Gohcon671/
Gadjon671/
Gacaan671/
Gacane671/
Gahsan671/
Gagcoigne671/
Gaisom671/
Gajone671/
Ghazon671/
Haskon670/
Auscom670/
Gascum670/
Gotcon670/
Hascom670/

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