Basto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Basto. This surname is predominantly found in Colombia.

Proper noun

Basto (plural Bastos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Basto is the 37955^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 585 individuals. Basto is most common among Hispanic/Latino (46.5%), White (29.06%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (21.37%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Basto”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 113.