Vizcaya Surname

44,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Vizcaya 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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Vizcaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela5,8721:5,144640
Mexico3,1771:39,0702,249
Spain9581:48,8024,593
Colombia5861:81,5263,289
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Argentina2181:196,07116,313
Philippines1731:585,19264,333
Chile1561:112,9264,135
Nicaragua481:125,4392,055
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Peru371:859,03017,841
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
France101:6,642,272293,169
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
England81:6,964,757184,742
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vizcaya (10) may also be a first name.

Vizcaya 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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Vizcaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vizcaya is held by more people in Venezuela than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vizcaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,384th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 622,920 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Vizcaya reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 55 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Vizcaya is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly held in Venezuela, where it is held by 5,872 people, or 1 in 5,144. In Venezuela Vizcaya is primarily concentrated in: Lara, where 35 percent are found, Carabobo, where 13 percent are found and Portuguesa, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Venezuela this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 27 percent are found and Spain, where 8 percent are found.

Vizcaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vizcaya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vizcaya surname rose 8,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vizcaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vizcaya last name are 42.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Vizcaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 146.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,790 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $23,829,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vizciaya931/
Vizcay921,104/
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Vizaya927/
Vizcaa921/
Viscaya864,190/
Vizcayo8611/
Bizcaya866/
Vizgaya862/
Uizcaya861/
Vezcaya861/
Vizca8316/
Vicay836/
Vicaa833/
Vizay831/
Vijaya7730,413/
Visaya777,089/
Viziya77557/
Viscay77482/
Viezca77432/
Wizaya7776/
Vicayo7723/
Wicaya7715/
Vizcai778/
Bizcay774/
Veizay773/
Vikaya773/
Bizaya772/
Bicaya771/
Viscaa771/
Vecaya771/
Uizcay771/
Vicoya771/
Visayas71460/
Biscaya71205/
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Wicahya7145/
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Viscaia7122/
Fiscaya7118/
Visayat7117/
Viscaye7114/
Vijayad719/
Vidzhay718/
Visayad716/
Viscoya715/
Vijayat715/
Vaisaya714/
Vescaya713/
Vaikaya713/
Vizcaio712/
Vicaias711/
Vezcayo711/
Veizaja711/
Bizayaa711/
Vijayau711/
Vijhaya711/
Visckay711/
Vijjaya711/
Vaijaya711/
Vijayha711/
Vihjaya711/
Huizaya711/
Vijayas711/
Vichiya711/
Boicaya711/
Vijay6752,563/
Visca676,438/
Vicoy671,033/
Vitskaya67152/
Vicea67101/
Bicay6792/
Visay6786/
Višca6779/
Vicai6759/
Vikay6742/
Bizay6719/
Vezca6713/
Visayath6712/
Vahaicay679/
Vicey675/
Wizaa674/
Vaisauya674/
Vijayapp673/
Vezay673/
Vicau672/
Voiskaya672/
Vuzskaya672/
Vidskaya671/
Uicay671/
Vecay671/
Wizay671/
Vizoa671/
Vichiyah671/
Vaaikaya671/
Vizaj671/
Vizey670/

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