Viscaino Surname
Approximately 4,240 people bear this surname
Viscaino Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'from Vizcaya' (Bizkaia in Basque) in the Basque country. It was also used from the renaissance period to the 19th century as a given name to people of Basque origin. Typically given to those who sailed under the command of Spanish captains.
Read More About This SurnameViscaino Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1,584 | 1:10,042 | 1,630 |
| Colombia | 692 | 1:69,038 | 3,035 |
| Mexico | 288 | 1:430,994 | 8,275 |
| Venezuela | 262 | 1:115,283 | 3,975 |
| United States | 238 | 1:1,522,937 | 103,340 |
| Brazil | 218 | 1:981,992 | 34,879 |
| Cuba | 218 | 1:52,856 | 2,122 |
| Dominican Republic | 193 | 1:54,057 | 2,726 |
| Philippines | 187 | 1:541,381 | 61,532 |
| France | 181 | 1:366,976 | 54,730 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Peru | 41 | 1:775,223 | 17,111 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Viscaíno (8) & Viscaïno (1) are calculated separately.
Viscaino Surname Meaning
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This surname means 'from Vizcaya' (Bizkaia in Basque) in the Basque country. It was also used from the renaissance period to the 19th century as a given name to people of Basque origin. Typically given to those who sailed under the command of Spanish captains.
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Viscaino Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viscaino Come From? nationality or country of origin
Viscaino is found most frequently in Ecuador. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Viscaíno or Viscaïno. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viscaino? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,722nd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,718,761 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Viscaino reside; 68 percent reside in South America and 38 percent reside in Andean South America.
The surname is most widespread in Ecuador, where it is held by 1,584 people, or 1 in 10,042. In Ecuador it is mostly found in: Pichincha Province, where 30 percent reside, Azuay Province, where 16 percent reside and El Oro Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Ecuador Viscaino occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.
Viscaino Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Viscaino has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Viscaino last name grew 5,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Viscaino Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Viscaino surname are 20.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Viscaino earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 6.27% less than the national average, earning $21,278,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.91% less than the national average, earning $31,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning $42,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viscaíno | 96 | 8 | / |
| Viscaïno | 96 | 1 | / |
| Viscainho | 94 | 22 | / |
| Viscaigno | 94 | 1 | / |
| Viscano | 93 | 36 | / |
| Viscayno | 88 | 1,635 | / |
| Viscaina | 88 | 27 | / |
| Viscaeno | 88 | 19 | / |
| Vescaino | 88 | 16 | / |
| Vixcaino | 88 | 1 | / |
| Biscainho | 82 | 57 | / |
| Vizcainno | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vizcainoo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Viscayano | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vaizcaino | 82 | 1 | / |
| Biscaiano | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vizcainod | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vizcainos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vizcano | 80 | 384 | / |
| Viscana | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vizcino | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vescano | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vizcayno | 75 | 883 | / |
| Vizcaíno | 75 | 361 | / |
| Biscayno | 75 | 304 | / |
| Bizcaino | 75 | 110 | / |
| Bescaino | 75 | 66 | / |
| Vescayno | 75 | 23 | / |
| Vizcaina | 75 | 20 | / |
| Vizcaiño | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vizcaïno | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vizcaìno | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vyzcaino | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vizcaeno | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vezcaino | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vizkaino | 75 | 4 | / |
| Viscanha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Biscaïno | 75 | 2 | / |
| Biscaina | 75 | 2 | / |
| Biscaíno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vízcaino | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiscayno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Visquino | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viskinoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vischina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vizcanno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Biscahyno | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vizcainas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Viskina | 67 | 79 | / |
| Biscaño | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bizcano | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vezcano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biscana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vizkino | 67 | 1 | / |
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