Bascio

Bascio is a name that may refer to multiple geographical localities in Italy and to a surname. The term is of Italian origin and is most commonly encountered in toponymy, where it denotes a small settlement or locality associated with a larger comune. In practice, Bascio is often found as a designation for frazioni or hamlets within various comuni across different regions. The exact locations and administrative status have varied through history due to municipal reorganizations and local naming practices.

As a surname, Bascio appears in Italian genealogical records and on occasion in other countries where Italian diaspora communities settled. It is typically linked to ancestral origins in or near a place called Bascio or to a family that adopted the toponym as a surname.

Etymology is not definitively established in accessible sources; the name may derive from geographic or descriptive features of the places where it originated, but scholarly consensus is lacking. Modern references generally treat Bascio as a toponymic surname and a set of place names rather than a single, unified entity.

Given the existence of multiple localities with similar names, disambiguation by region or context is often necessary when identifying a specific Bascio.