Crisafi Surname

216,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

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.

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Crisafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,0431:58,63510,494
United States5371:674,97053,756
Australia911:296,65626,074
Argentina881:485,72136,028
Canada611:604,02649,778
Venezuela381:794,84412,955
England171:3,277,533109,658
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Macau11:601,6301,582
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

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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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crisafio93187/
Crissafi9322/
Chrisafi9314/
Crisafis932/
Crisaffi931/
Crisafie931/
Chrisafis88133/
Chrissafi889/
Crissaffi881/
Krisafi86120/
Crisafe863/
Crisofi863/
Cresafi861/
Chrissafis8218/
Chrysafi80831/
Crissafe8043/
Crisofio801/
Krisafis801/
Chrysafis751,339/
Chryssafi759/
Chrisafes751/
Chryssafis7184/
Cressafe675/
Crissofe671/
Chryssaffis671/

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