Ragosta Surname

153,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Ragosta Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Italian word for 'lobster'.

Ragosta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,8781:32,5655,835
Philippines4631:218,65733,911
United States4211:860,94865,474
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345

Ragosta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Italian word for 'lobster'.

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Ragosta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ragosta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ragosta is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragosta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,760th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,549,876 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ragosta reside; 66 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The surname Ragosta is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,878 people, or 1 in 32,565. In Italy Ragosta is most prevalent in: Campania, where 88 percent are found, Lazio, where 6 percent are found and Lombardy, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Italy this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Ragosta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ragosta surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Ragosta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning €28,315 per year; in Norway they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning 199,511 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.2% more than the national average, earning $63,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ragota9213/
Ragusta86562/
Ragoyta8617/
Regosta8616/
Ragesta8615/
Raigota8612/
Rogosta868/
Ragosto864/
Rangota862/
Ragasta862/
Raygota861/
Ragotha861/
Ragosti861/
Rajgota861/
Ragoita861/
Ragosty861/
Ragouta861/
Rakgota861/
Raghotai8012/
Raigotta802/
Rangasta801/
Ragata77135/
Rogota7722/
Ragoto771/
Rangata711,709/
Reigota71409/
Regesta71144/
Rakgoto7126/
Rogotta7123/
Rogusta7123/
Ragasti7118/
Ragatha7117/
Ragasto719/
Rakgata716/
Raagata713/
Ragusti712/
Ragusto711/
Ragatai711/
Raugoto711/
Ragotuo711/
Ragotos711/
Ragatta711/
Ragotho711/
Rakgotho671,324/
Raugusto6721/
Rangatay6710/
Rongotau679/
Rogoshti675/
Reigotta675/
Rakgatha674/
Rangatha673/
Raghatat672/
Rongotha672/
Rongotai671/
Rongotea671/
Rogustad670/

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