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

The last name Descartes is found most frequently in Saint Lucia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 305,241^st most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,877,053 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. Descartes is also the 331,170^th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 632 people.

The last name Descartes is most numerous in Saint Lucia, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 612. In Saint Lucia it is most prevalent in: Praslin Quarter, where 65 percent reside, Castries Quarter, where 14 percent reside and Micoud Quarter, where 7 percent reside. Besides Saint Lucia it exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent reside and Morocco, where 11 percent reside.

Descartes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Descartes surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered with 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.