Vizcayno Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Vizcayno 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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Vizcayno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6481:156,23225,871
Mexico1081:1,149,31714,171
Spain491:954,12336,393
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Vizcayno 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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Vizcayno Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vizcayno is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vizcayno? popularity and diffusion

It is the 398,612th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. Vizcayno occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Vizcayno live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Vizcayno is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 648 people, or 1 in 156,232. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 31 percent live, Central Visayas, where 23 percent live and National Capital Region, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Vizcayno occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 12 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.

Vizcayno Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vizcayno surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vizcayno earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.95% less than the national average, earning $27,350 CAD per year.

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