Vasco Surname

6,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Vasco Surname Definition:

“Basque” in Spanish and Portuguese. (Unique racial group in the Pyrenees, with language unlike any other.)

Vasco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique35,8431:761170
Angola21,6911:1,244220
Colombia9,0001:5,308777
Ecuador3,1001:5,131853
Spain2,6321:17,7631,990
Portugal2,4441:4,263478
Brazil1,3811:155,0145,947
Italy1,0481:58,35610,445
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
United States9331:388,48834,165
Bolivia5631:18,8571,599
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Mexico3441:360,8327,494
Argentina3011:142,00512,023
France2731:243,30737,643
Philippines2541:398,57651,144
Peru2411:131,8847,437
Nigeria2331:760,26934,383
Tanzania2131:248,55220,077
Venezuela1971:153,3204,683
Zimbabwe1771:87,22212,639
England1031:540,95233,556
Cuba671:171,9813,941
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Canada551:669,92054,285
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Liberia321:137,76710,163
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Israel231:372,07130,321
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
India221:34,866,608408,224
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Aruba181:5,749789
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
São Tomé and Príncipe101:17,742994
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Macau21:300,8151,009
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Vasco (160,211) may also be a first name.

Vasco Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Basque” in Spanish and Portuguese. (Unique racial group in the Pyrenees, with language unlike any other.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Vasco Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vasco occurs in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Vasco.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasco? popularity and diffusion

Vasco is the 6,813th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,778 people. Vasco occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Vasco reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 6,570th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 160,211 people.

Vasco is most widespread in Mozambique, where it is carried by 35,843 people, or 1 in 761. Outside of Mozambique this surname is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 26 percent live and Colombia, where 11 percent live.

Vasco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vasco has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vasco last name expanded 6,664 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vasco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vasco are 38.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vasco earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning €30,109 per year; in Peru they earn 21.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,304 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning R 236,004 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $27,800,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vascos91135/
Vashco9111/
Veasco916/
Vascot915/
Vascoh915/
Vascoo913/
Vascko912/
Vascoy912/
Vascoz912/
Vassco911/
Vascho911/
Vaso895,476/
Vaco89138/
Vascott8316/
Vascoit832/
Vascois831/
Vaiscos831/
Vaschou831/
Vauscoy830/
Basco8027,437/
Vasoy8022,350/
Vasko8011,018/
Vesco804,090/
Wasco80635/
Vasca80488/
Vacco80450/
Vasos80321/
Vasou80216/
Vazco80154/
Fasco80113/
Vasot80112/
Vacko80103/
Vasoo80101/
Vacou8077/
Vasoi8069/
Vosco8035/
Vasod8026/
Veaco8014/
Vacos8013/
Vaico807/
Vasop804/
Vasoh803/
Vaiso802/
Vacoa802/
Vacoh802/
Vacot801/
Vauso801/
Vasqo801/
Vasgo801/
Vauscoyt770/
Bascos732,786/
Huasco732,409/
Bascou731,540/
Bascoy73639/
Vashko73455/
Washco73269/
Bascop73136/
Wuasco73101/
Faisco7395/
Faísco7385/
Vaasjo7339/
Bascot7337/
Waesco7332/
Vaszko7324/
Vazcoy7322/
Vaszca7322/
Vhaiso7321/
Vasjko7319/
Vaskou7316/
Baasco7313/
Vaucoy7311/
Wascou739/
Vasood738/
Vascas737/
Wascho737/
Bascko736/
Wascko736/
Vascha734/
Vaskot734/
Vaccos734/
Vachco734/
Vas'ko733/
Bascoa733/
Vaycos732/
Bassco732/
Vacois732/
Fausco731/
Fascot731/
Bascco731/
Bashco731/
Vaicod731/
Vaasko731/
Vasquo731/
Vaysod731/
Vazcio731/
Baisco731/
Bascoi731/
Vaczko731/
Vassko731/
Vaucko731/
Veazco731/
Vĺasko731/
Vľasko731/
Fascoi731/
Fascos731/
Fascoï731/
Bhasco731/
Bausco731/
Voscou731/
Vascap730/
Vaca67173,326/
Vasa6718,644/
Baco6713,029/
Waso673,197/
Vako671,157/
Voso67558/
Vajo67381/
Vazo67275/
Vaqo67170/
Voco67165/
Waschko6756/
Beascoa6752/
Vaucois6739/
Waco6726/
Baschko6722/
Vaiskop6720/
Faschko6716/
Huashco6710/
Vaushko679/
Batscos678/
Vashcha677/
Voscott676/
Uaso673/
Vasquoz672/
Vaskout672/
Vascaut672/
Basscos671/
Waschco671/
Washcko671/
Wattsco671/
Vayshko671/
Veissco671/
Vasó671/
Vaskouz671/
Vauskot671/
Võso671/
Bascout671/
Waschou671/
Vaisach671/
Bascott670/
Veacoth670/
Waiscot670/
Vauskoy670/
Basckko670/
Washcoo670/

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