Decosto Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Decosto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Decosto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7241:139,83223,588
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Decosto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decosto occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decosto? popularity and diffusion

The surname Decosto is the 462,693rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Decosto reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Decosto is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 724 people, or 1 in 139,832. In The Philippines Decosto is mostly found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 28 percent live, Central Visayas, where 19 percent live and Western Visayas, where 13 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Decosto exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Decosto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decosto has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decosto Last Name Statistics demography

Decosto earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decostos931/
Decoto9291/
Decosta865,323/
Decouto86386/
Decoito86277/
Decusto86150/
Decotto86104/
Descoto8631/
Dicosto8615/
Dacosto868/
Decasto865/
Decotou862/
Deccoto861/
Deacosta80374/
De'costa8029/
D'Escoto8024/
Deescoto808/
Decoutho806/
Decousta804/
De'couto803/
Descouto802/
Decoshta801/
Descosta801/
Deccosta801/
De'casto801/
Decostta801/
Decoutou801/
Diecosta801/
Decato77501/
Decota77271/
Dicoto7765/
Dekoto773/
Dacosta7140,986/
Dicosta71908/
Dacasto71252/
Decasta7131/
Dekosta7129/
Dicotot7115/
Decouta7114/
Dicotto7113/
Dikosto7112/
Docosta7112/
Decusta715/
Dakosto714/
Decotau713/
Decoita712/
Discoto712/
Dequoto711/
Dekusto711/
Dicusto711/
Decotas711/
Deakoto711/
Decoteu711/
Da'costa67387/
D'Acosta67170/
Diekotto6754/
Discotto6717/
Da'casto6717/
Daccosta678/
Dickosta677/
Dâacosta675/
Dekoutou674/
Daacosta674/
Decoutha673/
Dacostta672/
Decausta671/
Deukotto671/
Decotaux671/
Dacousta671/
Dacostha671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decosto
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