Crisafi Surname
Approximately 1,895 people bear this surname
Crisafi Surname User-submission:
The surname Crisafi comes from the ancient Greek term χρυσός, which means 'gold'. Supporting this hypothesis, there is the term χρυσάφι, meaning 'treasure' in the Greekanic language, a language spoken in the area of Bova (RC), Calabria.
Read More About This SurnameCrisafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,043 | 1:58,635 | 10,494 |
| United States | 537 | 1:674,970 | 53,756 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| Argentina | 88 | 1:485,721 | 36,028 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Venezuela | 38 | 1:794,844 | 12,955 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Crisafi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Crisafi comes from the ancient Greek term χρυσός, which means 'gold'. Supporting this hypothesis, there is the term χρυσάφι, meaning 'treasure' in the Greekanic language, a language spoken in the area of Bova (RC), Calabria.
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Average Male Crisafi Height
170.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Crisafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crisafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crisafi is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Crisafi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Crisafi is the 216,529th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,845,671 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Crisafi are found; 55 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent are found in Italic Europe.
The surname Crisafi is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 1,043 people, or 1 in 58,635. In Italy Crisafi is most common in: Sicily, where 48 percent live, Piedmont, where 19 percent live and Calabria, where 18 percent live. Besides Italy this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Crisafi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Crisafi surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.6% being registered with the party.
The amount Crisafi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 14.14% less than the national average, earning €25,784 per year; in United States they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $50,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% less than the national average, earning $44,329 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisafio | 93 | 187 | / |
| Crissafi | 93 | 22 | / |
| Chrisafi | 93 | 14 | / |
| Crisafis | 93 | 2 | / |
| Crisaffi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crisafie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chrisafis | 88 | 133 | / |
| Chrissafi | 88 | 9 | / |
| Crissaffi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Krisafi | 86 | 120 | / |
| Crisafe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Crisofi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cresafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chrissafis | 82 | 18 | / |
| Chrysafi | 80 | 831 | / |
| Crissafe | 80 | 43 | / |
| Crisofio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krisafis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chrysafis | 75 | 1,339 | / |
| Chryssafi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chrisafes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chryssafis | 71 | 84 | / |
| Cressafe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crissofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chryssaffis | 67 | 1 | / |
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