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
The last name Viscaino is held by more people in Ecuador than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Viscaíno or Viscaïno. Click here for further possible spellings of Viscaino.
How Common Is The Last Name Viscaino? popularity and diffusion
Viscaino is the 109,722nd most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,718,761 people. The last name Viscaino 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.
This surname is most common 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. Barring Ecuador Viscaino exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.
Viscaino Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Viscaino has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Viscaino surname 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 Republicans than the national average, with 67.31% being registered to vote for 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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