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

The last name Degas (Arabic: ديغا, Russian: Дегас) is found most frequently in France. It may appear as: Dégas or Degás. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 412,986^th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,634,533 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Degas reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Degas is also the 935,178^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 102 people.

The surname Degas is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 751 people, or 1 in 88,446. In France Degas is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 37 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent reside. Beside France this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Degas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Degas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Degas surname expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Degas surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Degas earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.88% less than the national average, earning $21,625 USD per year.