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

Descartes is more commonly found in Saint Lucia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 305,241^st most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,877,053 people. It is predominantly found 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 frequently used first name in the world, borne by 632 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Saint Lucia, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 612. In Saint Lucia it is most numerous in: Praslin Quarter, where 65 percent are found, Castries Quarter, where 14 percent are found and Micoud Quarter, where 7 percent are found. Barring Saint Lucia Descartes is found 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 carrying the Descartes last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Descartes last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political 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.