Calisto Surname
Approximately 32,578 people bear this surname
Calisto 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 SurnameCalisto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 13,596 | 1:2,005 | 500 |
| Brazil | 10,733 | 1:19,945 | 957 |
| Chile | 2,022 | 1:8,712 | 824 |
| Portugal | 1,802 | 1:5,781 | 574 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| Ecuador | 569 | 1:27,954 | 3,532 |
| Argentina | 461 | 1:92,719 | 7,819 |
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| Italy | 179 | 1:341,657 | 40,927 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Peru | 111 | 1:286,343 | 11,029 |
| Mexico | 95 | 1:1,306,592 | 15,115 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| India | 77 | 1:9,961,888 | 192,972 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Uruguay | 55 | 1:62,396 | 6,701 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Colombia | 25 | 1:1,910,963 | 11,972 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 1:88,274 | 2,986 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 5 | 1:35,485 | 1,708 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Calisto (24,309) may also be a first name.
Calisto 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.
- calixtus06Calisto Demographics
Average Male Calisto Height
171.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Calisto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calisto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Calisto (Marathi: केालीसो) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Calisto click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calisto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,034th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 223,695 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Calisto live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Calisto is also the 32,709th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 24,309 people.
The last name is most frequent in Mozambique, where it is borne by 13,596 people, or 1 in 2,005. Besides Mozambique this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and Chile, where 6 percent are found.
Calisto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Calisto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calisto last name rose 19,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Calisto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Calisto last name are 45.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Calisto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.33% less than the national average, earning €14,014 per year; in Peru they earn 145.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,509 per year; in South Africa they earn 309.25% more than the national average, earning R 972,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 42.48% more than the national average, earning $32,346,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $47,146 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Calisto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Calisto in the Marathi language | ||
| केालीसो | kealiso | - |
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