Cisternas Surname

23,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Cisternas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cisternas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile21,7031:812183
Argentina6671:64,0835,469
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Ecuador1131:140,7606,932
Spain731:640,43929,091
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
France531:1,253,259128,888
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Panama141:279,4476,847
Norway121:428,52437,411
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Cisterñas (1) are calculated separately.

Cisternas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cisternas is found most frequently in Chile. It can be found in the variant forms: Cisterñas. For other potential spellings of Cisternas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cisternas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,605th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 317,388 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Cisternas live; 98 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most prevalent in Chile, where it is carried by 21,703 people, or 1 in 812. In Chile it is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 32 percent reside, Valparaíso Region, where 28 percent reside and Bío Bío Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Chile Cisternas exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Cisternas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cisternas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cisternas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.2% less than the national average, earning 251,948 kr per year; in Peru they earn 84.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,770 per year; in United States they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $52,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $48,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cisterñas961/
Cisterna9421,436/
Citernas941/
Sisternas89379/
Cistierna891/
Cisternad891/
Citerna8829/
Sisterna822,559/
Chiterna826/
Cisterno825/
Siterna754/
Sesterna712/
Xesternos67150/
Sitrena633/
Setrena631/
Xesternou56106/
Setirna500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cisternas
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