How common is the surname Basil?

2,344 people in the United States had the surname Basil in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 131,717 Americans. It ranked 13,088th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Basil?

Toni Basil, American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and director (born 1943), followed by Priya Basil.

Where is the surname Basil most common?

Wikidata records people named Basil in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Basil getting more or less common?

More common. 2,027 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,344 in 2010, up 16%.

Is Basil also a first name?

Yes. Basil is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Basil

A surname, carried by 2,344 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B240 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Basil is more common than 91.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,344 people named Basil in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 131,717 Americans. That is up 16% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,027.

#13,088

rank among US surnames

2,344

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+15.6%

change since 2000 (was #13,717)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,081	Orduno	2,347	131,549
#13,084	Ormond	2,346	131,605
#13,087	Carpentier	2,345	131,661
#13,088	Pascarella	2,344	131,717
#13,091	DiMatteo	2,343	131,774
#13,096	Highland	2,342	131,830

Who is named Basil

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Basil identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 6.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Basils

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Toni Basil
American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and director (born 1943)
Priya Basil
British author, born 1977

Notable Basils come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Basil

Basil has the Soundex code B240, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B240.

Questions

How common is the surname Basil?: 2,344 people in the United States had the surname Basil in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 131,717 Americans. It ranked 13,088th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Basil?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Basil identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Basil?: Toni Basil, American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and director (born 1943), followed by Priya Basil.
Where is the surname Basil most common?: Wikidata records people named Basil in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Basil getting more or less common?: More common. 2,027 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,344 in 2010, up 16%.
Is Basil also a first name?: Yes. Basil is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.