173.4 ^cm

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

Pestana has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Pestana is the 15,076^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 197,243 people. The last name Pestana is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Pestana live; 55 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,412,538^th most widely held first name in the world, held by 50 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 12,619 people, or 1 in 16,964. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 33 percent live, Maranhão, where 22 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live. Beside Brazil this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 21 percent live and Colombia, where 12 percent live.

Pestana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pestana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pestana surname increased 51,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pestana Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pestana are 20.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Pestana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 504.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 117,137 per year; in South Africa they earn 101.04% more than the national average, earning R 477,756 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning $16,822,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $50,626 CAD per year.