Vizcaya Surname
Approximately 11,699 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVizcaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 5,872 | 1:5,144 | 640 |
| Mexico | 3,177 | 1:39,070 | 2,249 |
| Spain | 958 | 1:48,802 | 4,593 |
| Colombia | 586 | 1:81,526 | 3,289 |
| United States | 345 | 1:1,050,606 | 76,867 |
| Argentina | 218 | 1:196,071 | 16,313 |
| Philippines | 173 | 1:585,192 | 64,333 |
| Chile | 156 | 1:112,926 | 4,135 |
| Nicaragua | 48 | 1:125,439 | 2,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Peru | 37 | 1:859,030 | 17,841 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
- zaldunVizcaya Demographics
Average Vizcaya Salary in
United States
$43,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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