Distefano Surname

27,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Distefano Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from stéphanos, a Greek word that stands for an 'ornamental crown' used for religious rites in ancient Greece.

Distefano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3951:43,1765,301
Italy7,3651:8,3041,195
Argentina1,8611:22,9681,913
Canada6621:55,6586,592
Australia2871:94,06210,731
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
Paraguay1581:45,8021,360
France1501:442,81863,836
England1271:438,72529,288
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Spain511:916,70735,562
Malta301:14,342837
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Jersey21:25,9413,069

The alternate forms: Distéfano (22) are calculated separately.

Distefano (175) may also be a first name.

Distefano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from stéphanos, a Greek word that stands for an 'ornamental crown' used for religious rites in ancient Greece.

- giacstef

This surname is of patronymic origin, the first person to bear the surname took it from his father's personal name Stefan.

- adistefano1

Distefano Last Name Facts

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

Distefano (Russian: Дистефано) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Distéfano. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Distefano? popularity and diffusion

It is the 27,381st most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 371,170 people. The last name Distefano is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Distefano reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Distefano is also the 690,096th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 175 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,395 people, or 1 in 43,176. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Distefano exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 38 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Distefano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Distefano has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Distefano surname increased 6,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Distefano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Distefano last name are 2.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.24% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Distefano earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning €34,665 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.54% less than the national average, earning R 160,320 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $56,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Distefano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Distefano in the Russian language
Дистефаноdistefano-

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