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

The surname Pesta (Hindi: पेस्ता, Russian: Песта) occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Pešta, Pěsta or Pešťa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 137,866^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,243,703 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pesta live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 43 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 110,240^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,011 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is held by 1,381 people, or 1 in 27,523. Other than Poland it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Pesta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pesta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pesta surname increased 13,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pesta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pesta surname are 0.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Pesta earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.8% more than the national average, earning $85,850 CAD per year.