Callisto Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Callisto 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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Callisto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Italy1731:353,50741,760
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Canada481:767,61660,775
England361:1,547,72466,012
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Callisto (1,389) may also be a first name.

Callisto 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

Callisto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Callisto has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callisto? popularity and diffusion

Callisto is the 462,693rd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. The surname Callisto occurs predominantly in Europe, where 33 percent of Callisto are found; 25 percent are found in Australasia and 25 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Callisto is also the 209,948th most numerous forename globally, held by 1,389 people.

This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 151,661. In Australia it is primarily found in: South Australia, where 83 percent reside, Western Australia, where 16 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Australia this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Callisto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Callisto surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Callisto earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 27.24% more than the national average, earning €38,210 per year; in United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $57,464 CAD per year.

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