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

The last name Osta (Arabic: لاسطا, Hindi: ओस्टा, Oriya: ଓତାି, Russian: Оста) occurs more in Libya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ostá. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Osta is the 48,945^th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 692,798 people. Osta occurs mostly in Asia, where 39 percent of Osta live; 34 percent live in North Africa and 34 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Osta is also the 320,288^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 671 people.

It is most frequently used in Libya, where it is borne by 3,406 people, or 1 in 1,833. Other than Libya Osta is found in 63 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Venezuela, where 12 percent reside.

Osta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Osta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Osta surname increased 2,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Osta surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (75%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Osta last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Osta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 29.27% less than the national average, earning $16,057,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,812 CAD per year.