Calista Surname
Approximately 2,893 people bear this surname
Calista Surname User-submission:
The Calisto surname comes from ancient Greece. It was the name attributed to slaves for sale. Calisto is a superlative, which means 'the most beautiful', 'the strongest'. This surname then had 2 main lineages: Italian and Portuguese.
Read More About This SurnameCalista Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,838 | 1:116,471 | 4,402 |
| Italy | 476 | 1:128,480 | 20,858 |
| Indonesia | 184 | 1:718,746 | 55,532 |
| Nigeria | 110 | 1:1,610,389 | 60,100 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Calista (25,319) may also be a first name.
Calista Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Calisto surname comes from ancient Greece. It was the name attributed to slaves for sale. Calisto is a superlative, which means 'the most beautiful', 'the strongest'. This surname then had 2 main lineages: Italian and Portuguese. There is also a Spanish lineage. The Italian Calisto went to France, USA and Argentina in particular. The Portuguese line has become much more widespread thanks to the colony. Calisto is found in Myanmar, a former Portuguese colony. There are also Calisto in Australia. During medieval times, we find the name Calisto attributed to noble families in Spain and Italy.
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Calista Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calista Come From? nationality or country of origin
Calista is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Calista? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 152,166th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,519,027 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Calista live; 64 percent live in South America and 64 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 31,699th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 25,319 people.
This last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,838 people, or 1 in 116,471. In Brazil it is most common in: Ceará, where 20 percent reside, São Paulo, where 10 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Calista occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Calista Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Calista has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calista last name grew 8,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Calista Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Calista surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Calista earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 43.83% less than the national average, earning €16,869 per year; in United States they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $38,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $46,509 CAD per year.
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