Vasques Surname
Approximately 25,255 people bear this surname
Vasques Surname User-submission:
This surname is Spanish, of Basque origin, with the first Vazquez families in the Castile region of Spain. Recorded in a number of forms including de Belasco, Belasco, de Velasco, Velasco, Vazquez, Velazquez, and the Portugese Vasquez and Vaz.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 13,778 | 1:15,537 | 802 |
| Mexico | 2,906 | 1:42,714 | 2,371 |
| Portugal | 2,321 | 1:4,489 | 491 |
| United States | 1,492 | 1:242,935 | 23,178 |
| Colombia | 1,351 | 1:35,362 | 2,099 |
| Peru | 595 | 1:53,419 | 4,436 |
| Argentina | 521 | 1:82,041 | 6,948 |
| Honduras | 520 | 1:16,955 | 784 |
| Italy | 289 | 1:211,615 | 29,993 |
| Philippines | 288 | 1:351,522 | 47,258 |
| Bolivia | 230 | 1:46,158 | 2,606 |
| France | 162 | 1:410,017 | 60,039 |
| Nicaragua | 146 | 1:41,240 | 1,315 |
| Venezuela | 111 | 1:272,109 | 6,511 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| El Salvador | 57 | 1:111,296 | 1,692 |
| Guatemala | 54 | 1:297,827 | 4,502 |
| Ecuador | 49 | 1:324,609 | 9,222 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
The alternate forms: Vásques (9) & Vàsques (2) are calculated separately.
Vasques (46) may also be a first name.
Vasques Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is Spanish, of Basque origin, with the first Vazquez families in the Castile region of Spain. Recorded in a number of forms including de Belasco, Belasco, de Velasco, Velasco, Vazquez, Velazquez, and the Portugese Vasquez and Vaz. The surname was thought originally to have been a nickname due to the presence in many early recordings of the preposition "de" meaning "of" or "from", suggesting a locational origin, and gives a meaning perhaps of "of/from the place of the crows".
- annettevmThis family started in Portugal, in the century XII, and immigrated to other countries, mainly England, but in year 1500, they went to Brazil and settled the north-eastern part. Currently there are 28,794 in Brazil, and 2,272 in Portugal.
- flavioalucianovVasques Demographics
Average Vasques Salary in
United States
$36,587 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vasques Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasques Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vasques is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Vásques or Vàsques. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasques? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,573rd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 288,559 people. The last name Vasques occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Vasques live; 66 percent live in South America and 55 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 46 people.
The last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 13,778 people, or 1 in 15,537. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 35 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent are found and Mato Grosso do Sul, where 10 percent are found. Not including Brazil Vasques exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 12 percent are found and Portugal, where 9 percent are found.
Vasques Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vasques has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vasques last name expanded 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vasques Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vasques last name are 40.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.53% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vasques earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 218.15% more than the national average, earning €95,540 per year; in Peru they earn 31.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,284 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $24,231,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $36,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning $42,116 CAD per year.
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