Kalisto Surname
Approximately 879 people bear this surname
Kalisto 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.
Read More About This SurnameKalisto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Tanzania | 89 | 1:594,850 | 37,281 |
| Solomon Islands | 59 | 1:9,831 | 1,696 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| Namibia | 39 | 1:61,780 | 6,931 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Kalisto (3,969) may also be a first name.
Kalisto 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Kalisto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalisto (Georgian: კალისტო, Hindi: कलिस्तो, Marathi: कली, Russian: Калисто) is found most frequently in Malawi. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalisto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 400,040th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name Kalisto is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Kalisto live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,979th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 3,969 people.
The surname Kalisto is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 34,445. Not including Malawi Kalisto occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 10 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kallisto | 93 | 19 | / |
| Kahlisto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kalistho | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kalishto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kalliosto | 88 | 13 | / |
| Kallistou | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kaislisto | 88 | 3 | / |
| Calisto | 86 | 32,578 | / |
| Kalista | 86 | 2,386 | / |
| Kelisto | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kalysto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kalesto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Callisto | 80 | 729 | / |
| Kallista | 80 | 165 | / |
| Khalista | 80 | 9 | / |
| Caslisto | 80 | 6 | / |
| Calisxto | 80 | 5 | / |
| Calistos | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kalistha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Caulisto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caalisto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calistto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calissto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calistop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calistous | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kalistaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Callistos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Callishto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calixto | 71 | 94,302 | / |
| Calista | 71 | 2,893 | / |
| Kalysta | 71 | 111 | / |
| Calizto | 71 | 27 | / |
| Colisto | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kelista | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kalesta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Calesto | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kolista | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calusto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Callista | 67 | 152 | / |
| Callesto | 67 | 43 | / |
| Callixto | 67 | 39 | / |
| Calistas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Calixtto | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gcalista | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kholista | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caulista | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caalixto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calixsta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calisteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calistha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalestad | 67 | 1 | / |
Kalisto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalisto in the Georgian language | ||
| კალისტო | kalisto | - |
| Kalisto in the Hindi language | ||
| कलिस्तो | kalisto | - |
| Kalisto in the Marathi language | ||
| कली | kali | - |
| Kalisto in the Russian language | ||
| Калисто | kalisto | - |
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