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English
Etymology
From Spanish Acosta, from Catalan Acosta.
Proper noun
Acosta
- A Spanish habitational surname from Catalan.
Translations
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Acosta is the 302nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 103,418 individuals. Acosta is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.48%) individuals.
See also
Catalan
Etymology
From a (“at”) + costa (“coast”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acosta m or f by sense
- a habitational surname, Acosta
See also
Ilocano
Etymology
From Spanish Acosta. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acosta (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ)
- a surname from Spanish, common in Ilocos Sur
- A barangay of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Spanish Acosta. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acosta
- a surname from Spanish
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan Acosta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈkosta/
- Rhymes: -osta
- Syllabification: A‧cos‧ta
Proper noun
Acosta m or f by sense
- a surname, Acosta, from Catalan
Descendants
See also
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Acosta. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acosta (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ)
- a surname from Spanish, common in Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija and Cavite