Huacasi Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Huacasi Surname User-submission:

This surname may derived from the Muslim Al-Waqqasi, which was probably corrupted by Spanish-speakers. It comes from the old Muslim town of Waqas (hollow-Toledo-Spain).

Huacasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,5771:20,1552,352
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Huacasi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname may derived from the Muslim Al-Waqqasi, which was probably corrupted by Spanish-speakers. It comes from the old Muslim town of Waqas (hollow-Toledo-Spain).

- anonymous submission

Huacasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Huacasi occurs more in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Huacasi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 249,366th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,577,604 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Huacasi reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Andean South America.

The last name Huacasi is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 1,577 people, or 1 in 20,155. In Peru it is most common in: Puno Region, where 45 percent are found, Arequipa Region, where 37 percent are found and Lima Province, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Peru Huacasi is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Huacasi Last Name Statistics demography

Huacasi earn notably less less than the average income. In Peru they earn 21% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,314 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huacausi93504/
Huaccasi9395/
Huacassi931/
Huacase861/
Huacachi801,325/
Huacause80203/
Huacasse801/
Wacasi771/
Vacasi771/
Bacasi771/
Huaccachi751,245/
Chuaychausai741/
Wachasi715/
Bachasi711/
Baicasi711/
Wuakasi711/
Huacache67338/
Waycasie6716/
Huacauce679/
Uadkhasi673/
Bacaschi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Huacasi
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