Decoste Surname

121,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Decoste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decoste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,1671:17,0032,441
United States1,4621:247,92023,612
Haiti931:114,8815,373
England81:6,964,757184,742
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Décoste (34) are calculated separately.

Decoste (10) may also be a first name.

Decoste Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Decoste Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Decoste is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Décoste. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decoste? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,707th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,937,662 people. The surname Decoste is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Decoste are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Decoste is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name globally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,167 people, or 1 in 17,003. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 36 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 33 percent are found and Ontario, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Canada Decoste exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Haiti, where 2 percent are found.

Decoste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Decoste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Decoste surname grew 20,886 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decoste Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Decoste are 39.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.26% being registered with the party.

The amount Decoste earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $49,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $42,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Décoste9534/
Decoster938,132/
Descoste9323/
Decostes932/
Decosted931/
Decouste931/
Decoeste930/
Decostey930/
Decote92254/
Decost92201/
Descostes8875/
Descoster881/
Deccoster880/
Decosta865,323/
Decotte86480/
Decoite86367/
Decothe86197/
Descote8684/
Decoust8670/
Decosty8637/
Decotes8622/
Dacoste8614/
Decoute868/
Dicoste868/
Decotie867/
Dexcote863/
Dekoste862/
Deacost862/
Descost862/
Docoste861/
Decaste861/
Decotea861/
Decoteu861/
Decoyte861/
Decot83827/
Descoustey823/
Descotes80740/
Deacosta80374/
Descotte80218/
Decaster8087/
Descoust8073/
Decouter8029/
De'costa8029/
Decotter8015/
Decousta804/
Dicoster804/
Dekostes802/
Descotea801/
Decuster801/
Deccosta801/
Decoitte801/
Decoshta801/
Decoteae801/
Decostta801/
Decottes801/
Décoster801/
Diecosta801/
Dechkote801/
Decout77609/
Decota77271/
Descot77246/
Decate7735/
Dekote7722/
Decoty7711/
Decoit7711/
Decast779/
Dicost777/
Decoté774/
Decott774/
Decoyt773/
Dicote773/
Decots772/
Decoth771/
Decodt771/
Décote771/
Decoti771/
Descottes75373/
Decoutter7522/
Descoutey7513/
Decauster752/
Descouter750/
Dicosta71908/
Descout71390/
Decodts71389/
Decater71339/
Decotis71318/
Didcote71283/
Decoodt71192/
Decouty71146/
Dekoter7174/
Decates7158/
Decasta7131/
Dekosta7129/
Decatte7122/
Descott7120/
Decouta7114/
Dekaste7113/
Decouti7113/
Descate7111/
Diecast7110/
Decothé7110/
Decotti719/
Dekoute718/
Dicosty717/
Decouth715/
Decusta715/
Deckout713/
Decoita712/
Dekotte712/
Décotte712/
Deekote712/
Detkote712/
Dakoste711/
Dekeste711/
Decoits711/
Decotté711/
Decoott711/
Decotch711/
Decateu711/
Descots711/
Dechkot711/
Deeckot711/
Dickote711/
Deecott710/
Decotts710/
Decatea710/
Decat67993/
Descouts67148/
Dicot6788/
Dekot6753/
Deseuste6731/
Decauter6719/
Descotis6712/
Decod6712/
Dickosta677/
Descôtes676/
Decottis675/
Diekotte675/
Discosti675/
Decoutha673/
Dicotted673/
Decastio672/
Descates672/
Dicothea671/
Desquote671/
Dacasste671/
Dezaster671/
Desgaste671/
Décot671/
Deqouthe671/
Decausta671/
Dechkhot671/
Deiscoth670/
Deiscott670/
Decattes670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decoste
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