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

The surname Dacosta (Hindi: डिकोस्टा) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Dácosta. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 13,617^th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 177,806 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Dacosta are found; 23 percent are found in North America and 22 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 178,413^th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 1,829 people.

Dacosta is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,192 people, or 1 in 50,398. In The United States Dacosta is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States Dacosta exists in 106 countries. It is also common in East Timor, where 16 percent reside and Angola, where 14 percent reside.

Dacosta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dacosta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dacosta surname expanded 9,719 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 964 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dacosta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Dacosta are 44.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Dacosta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,290 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.28% less than the national average, earning R 82,512 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $20,386,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $44,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $53,769 CAD per year.