Gazquez Surname

97,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Gazquez Surname User-submission:

Gázquez is a variant of the Spanish surname, Vázquez, which means 'son of Vasco'. Vasco may mean 'crow'.

Gazquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4,3771:10,6811,244
Argentina2631:162,52213,681
France1261:527,16472,630
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
China41:341,830,39216,990
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Gázquez (79) & Gàzquez (2) are calculated separately.

Gazquez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gázquez is a variant of the Spanish surname, Vázquez, which means 'son of Vasco'. Vasco may mean 'crow'.

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Gazquez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gazquez is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gázquez or Gàzquez. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gazquez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 97,597th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,498,878 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gazquez reside; 90 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 4,377 people, or 1 in 10,681. In Spain Gazquez is most frequent in: Andalusia, where 34 percent are found, Catalonia, where 25 percent are found and Murcia, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Gazquez Last Name Statistics demography

Gazquez earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gázquez9579/
Gàzquez952/
Gazque9229/
Gaquez926/
Gasquez86909/
Gazquet8614/
Gazques8612/
Gacquez861/
Gaquiez861/
Gaque8321/
Gazquezová821/
Gasque773,836/
Gaquer7765/
Gazcue7713/
Gaques7711/
Gaique777/
Ngaque772/
Gaquet772/
Gauque771/
Gacque770/
Gaqe7391/
Gasquet712,325/
Gasques711,379/
Gauquie71246/
Gauchez71176/
Gacquer7182/
Gasqued7138/
Gauguez7122/
Gazcues7115/
Gasquer7115/
Gascuez7114/
Gacques717/
Gaiquer715/
Gásquez712/
Gaihque712/
Gacquea711/
Gaiquie711/
Gaiquee711/
Gasguez711/
Gaiques711/
Gasquiz711/
Gàsquez711/
Ganquiz711/
Nganque711/
Gague672,010/
Gaqui67134/
Goque6797/
Gazke6772/
Gauke6749/
Gauce6739/
Gacez675/
Gasquett671/
Gasqe671/
Gacquett671/
Gaqie671/
Goqez671/
Gasquets670/

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