Pessano Surname

377,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Pessano Surname User-submission:

Pessano is a surname of Spanish origin. It comes from an altered form of Portuguese pestana or Spanish pestaña, meaning 'eyelash', 'eyebrow', and the male suffix -o for matching with the sex of the bearer of the surname.

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Pessano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina3351:127,59210,803
Italy2151:284,45036,531
Uruguay1821:18,8562,139
Brazil1581:1,354,90146,001
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pessano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pessano is a surname of Spanish origin. It comes from an altered form of Portuguese pestana or Spanish pestaña, meaning 'eyelash', 'eyebrow', and the male suffix -o for matching with the sex of the bearer of the surname.

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Pessano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pessano is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pessano click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pessano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 377,044th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,687,285 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Pessano reside; 71 percent reside in South America and 55 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

Pessano is most commonly held in Argentina, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 127,592. In Argentina Pessano is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 60 percent live, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 16 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Argentina this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 23 percent live and Uruguay, where 19 percent live.

Pessano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pessano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pessano surname rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pessano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pessano surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Pessano earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $39,158 USD per year.

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