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

The surname Decosta is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 90,079^th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,369,067 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Decosta reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Decosta is also the 738,219^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 155 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,662 people, or 1 in 98,978. In The United States Decosta is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Hawaii, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 6 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 5 percent live.

Decosta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Decosta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Decosta surname increased 2,635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Decosta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Decosta surname are 42.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Decosta earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $50,999 CAD per year.