Vizcaino Surname

11,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Vizcaino 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.

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Vizcaino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic10,5231:991172
Spain9,9811:4,684580
Colombia9,8951:4,828729
Mexico5,7251:21,6811,619
Venezuela4,4621:6,769768
Ecuador2,9781:5,341893
United States2,6151:138,60814,457
Cuba1,8421:6,256670
Argentina8041:53,1634,478
France4321:153,75623,866
Costa Rica3941:12,132551
Guatemala3401:47,3022,216
Uruguay3381:10,1531,145
Brazil601:3,567,906100,128
Panama561:69,8623,012
Peru431:739,16616,774
Chile381:463,59112,075
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Andorra121:6,9861,135
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607

The alternate forms: Vizcaíno (361), Vizcaiño (7), Vizcaïno (5), Vizcaìno (5) & Vízcaino (1) are calculated separately.

Vizcaino (244) may also be a first name.

Vizcaino Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Vizcaino Last Name Facts

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

Vizcaino is more commonly found in The Dominican Republic than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Vizcaíno, Vizcaiño, Vizcaïno, Vizcaìno or Vízcaino. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vizcaino? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vizcaino is the 11,082nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 143,753 people. The last name Vizcaino is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Vizcaino are found; 35 percent are found in South America and 27 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Vizcaino is also the 571,890th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 244 people.

The last name Vizcaino is most frequently occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is borne by 10,523 people, or 1 in 991. Aside from The Dominican Republic this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 20 percent live and Colombia, where 20 percent live.

Vizcaino Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vizcaino surname are 42.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vizcaino earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 44.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.69% less than the national average, earning $17,323,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning $36,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $47,250 CAD per year.

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