Calisti Surname

166,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Calisti 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.

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Calisti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,5401:39,7127,146
France4231:157,02824,370
Tanzania2341:226,24618,784
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Luxembourg491:11,8482,062
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
San Marino81:4,152475
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380

The alternate forms: Çalişti (61) are calculated separately.

Calisti (91) may also be a first name.

Calisti 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.

- calixtus06

Calisti Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calisti occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Çalişti. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calisti? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 166,750th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,808,303 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Calisti reside; 60 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 998,282nd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 91 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 1,540 people, or 1 in 39,712. In Italy it is most common in: Umbria, where 27 percent reside, Lazio, where 23 percent reside and Marche, where 16 percent reside. Besides Italy Calisti is found in 24 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Calisti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Calisti last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Calisti earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning €28,066 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.76% more than the national average, earning $63,474 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callisti93254/
Calistei932/
Calistti932/
Calistis932/
Calistio931/
Caliti923/
Çalişti9061/
Chalistio885/
Calista862,893/
Kalisti862,343/
Caliste861,600/
Calitis86816/
Calisty8655/
Calitti8623/
Zalisti8620/
Calixti865/
Calitie863/
Calesti862/
Calisté861/
Calitio861/
Calitoi861/
Calliste801,890/
Calister80306/
Callista80152/
Zalistis8040/
Kallisti8022/
Caliotti8018/
Gcalista803/
Calistes802/
Caulista802/
Kalishti801/
Casliste801/
Caitliti801/
Calaiste801/
Caluitti801/
Calistha801/
Chaliste801/
Calisteu801/
Kaliti772,211/
Calita77615/
Calite77129/
Caleti7763/
Coliti7713/
Cality771/
Qaliti771/
Callister752,986/
Kallistis7545/
Callistha7510/
Khalhisti751/
Calisteer751/
Callieste751/
Cailliste751/
Callistes751/
Callaitit751/
Calixte7127,509/
Kalista712,386/
Caletti711,845/
Colitti71688/
Calites71428/
Colista71249/
Caluste71193/
Kaliste71119/
Saliste71109/
Kalisty7172/
Kalaiti7162/
Caleste7157/
Kelisti7157/
Kalithi7149/
Kalioti7142/
Kailiti7134/
Kalityi7134/
Zalisty7123/
Kalitis7121/
Callite7120/
Kalesti7114/
Calizte7110/
Kalgiti717/
Khaliti717/
Calesta716/
Calleti716/
Caletis716/
Solisti715/
Calysty715/
Zalesti715/
Kalitti714/
Kalliti714/
Calysta714/
Kaluiti714/
Colioti714/
Callita713/
Caleite712/
Caliter712/
Colitis712/
Calieta712/
Calyste712/
Salisty711/
Calitte711/
Caliote711/
Jaliste711/
Kaaliti711/
Caalita711/
Célesti711/
Cahlita711/
Calītis711/
Calitta711/
Calaita711/
Caliete711/
Salesti710/
Callity710/
Callixte672,892/
Kallista67165/
Kalystyi67155/
Calletti67109/
Saaliste67107/
Colister6771/
Salystyi6764/
Kalitich6722/
Catletti6715/
Kalliste6715/
Kalhesti6711/
Colistet6710/
Kalistyy679/
Khalista679/
Kalistyo677/
Salistyy675/
Callysty675/
Casletti675/
Kalistha674/
Kalitipp674/
Collista674/
Kalithiy674/
Kalichti673/
Qualioti672/
Callysta672/
Collitti671/
Kalestti671/
Kolistti671/
Calester671/
Calheita671/
Calixtee671/
Calizxte671/
Colliste671/
Salestie671/
Cailetti671/
Caillite671/
Calaites671/
Khelisti671/
Calixthe671/
Kalustei671/
Calietta670/
Caullity670/

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