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

The last name Mesta (Hindi: मेस्ता, Marathi: मेता) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as a variant: Mésta. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 49,630^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 703,363 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Mesta live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mesta is also the 93,368^th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,246 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 5,113 people, or 1 in 150,023. In India Mesta is most numerous in: Karnataka, where 83 percent are found, Goa, where 12 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Excluding India Mesta occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Mesta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mesta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mesta last name rose 7,058 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mesta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Mesta surname are 6.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.22% registered with the party.

The amount Mesta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,671 per year; in United States they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning $36,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.02% less than the national average, earning $31,292 CAD per year.