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

The last name Mesquita (Arabic: مسكيتا) is found most in Brazil. It may occur as a variant: Mèsquita. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 3,801^st most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,405 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Mesquita are found; 68 percent are found in South America and 67 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 620,917^th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 212 people.

The surname Mesquita is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 99,300 people, or 1 in 2,156. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Ceará, where 18 percent are found, São Paulo, where 15 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname occurs in 86 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 10 percent are found and Portugal, where 10 percent are found.

Mesquita Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mesquita has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mesquita last name expanded 21,140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mesquita Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Mesquita last name are 38.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.89% registered with the party.

The amount Mesquita earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 138.78% more than the national average, earning R 567,432 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $22,387,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,521 CAD per year.