Where Does The Last Name Acosta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Acosta (Arabic: اكوستا) is found most frequently in Mexico. It may also occur as: Ácosta, Àcosta, Âcosta or Acostá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acosta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 430^th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,116 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Acosta live; 49 percent live in South America and 21 percent live in Caribbean South America. Acosta is also the 266,626^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 923 people.

The last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is borne by 237,469 people, or 1 in 523. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 9 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 9 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Mexico Acosta exists in 146 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 13 percent are found and Colombia, where 13 percent are found.

Acosta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Acosta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Acosta surname increased 20,504 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acosta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Acosta surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Acosta surname are 41.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.53% registered with the party.

The amount Acosta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.64% less than the national average, earning €7,915 per year; in Norway they earn 37.95% less than the national average, earning 214,758 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,922 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $22,481,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $37,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning $47,976 CAD per year.