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

The last name Costa (Arabic: كوسطا, Hindi: कोस्टा) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Cósta, Çosta or Costá. Click here to see other possible spellings of Costa.

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

This last name is the 288^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Costa live; 76 percent live in South America and 74 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 17,384^th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 53,780 people.

The surname Costa is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,395,868 people, or 1 in 153. In Brazil Costa is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 16 percent are found, Maranhão, where 10 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent are found. Beside Brazil this surname is found in 184 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 8 percent are found and Italy, where 4 percent are found.

Costa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Costa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 10,995 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,048 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,514 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Costa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Costa last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Maronite (38%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Costa last name are 41.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Costa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning €32,515 per year; in Norway they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning 405,621 kr per year; in Peru they earn 63.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,720 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.43% more than the national average, earning R 286,188 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $22,458,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,368 CAD per year.