Wascoe Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wascoe Surname Definition:

The ancient name of the province of Gascony was Vascovia, or Wascovia. This name is therefore equivalent to Gascon.

Wascoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wascoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The ancient name of the province of Gascony was Vascovia, or Wascovia. This name is therefore equivalent to Gascon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wascoe Last Name Facts

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

Wascoe is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wascoe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Wascoe reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 31 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

Wascoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wascoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wascoe last name rose 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wascoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wascoe surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wascoe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.87% more than the national average, earning $72,004 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Washcoe923/
Wasoe9121/
Wescoe83197/
Vascoe8342/
Wascou839/
Waisoe831/
Waskoe831/
Wasjoe830/
Waasjoe771/
Baiscoe771/
Wasckey770/
Washcoo770/
Waschey770/
Wasae7381/
Vasoe7354/
Wosoe7328/
Wakoe7319/
Vascohez711/
Waschkie711/
Bascou671,540/
Bascoy67639/
Waskey67623/
Wasahe67455/
Waschkeit6746/
Vasoed6742/
Vascão677/
Wakoea674/
Wosohe674/
Wasaea673/
Vascoo673/
Wasaey672/
Vascoy672/
Wasaae671/
Bascoi671/
Vaacoe671/
Vascue671/
Waisae671/
Wasaoi671/
Woskoe671/
Bacoea671/
Vescoe670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wascoe
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