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

The surname Descartes is borne by more people in Saint Lucia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Descartes is the 305,241^st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,877,053 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Descartes are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 331,170^th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 632 people.

The surname is most numerous in Saint Lucia, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 612. In Saint Lucia it is mostly found in: Praslin Quarter, where 65 percent are found, Castries Quarter, where 14 percent are found and Micoud Quarter, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Saint Lucia it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent are found and Morocco, where 11 percent are found.

Descartes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Descartes surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Descartes are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Descartes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning $38,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.03% less than the national average, earning $38,242 CAD per year.