Vasco

Vasco Meaning & Origin

About Vasco
The surname Vasco is of Italian and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Vasco, which itself is a variant of the name Basque. The name Basque is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain and France. The surname Vasco is therefore associated with individuals who have Basque ancestry or are from the Basque region.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vasco is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vasco: 735
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vasco based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vasco is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvæskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vasco in Braille

Here's how to represent Vasco in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vasco in braille

How to sign the name Vasco using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vasco using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vasco in sign language

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