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

The last name Descent is found most frequently in Canada. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,006,539^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Descent reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Descent is also the 479,726^th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 333 people.

The surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 221,961. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 77 percent are found, Ontario, where 22 percent are found and Alberta, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada Descent exists in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Descent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Descent has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Descent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Descent earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.8% less than the national average, earning $29,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,788 CAD per year.