Pistaferri Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

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The Pistaferri surname is derived from the Italian word for 'metal worker'. Pista is an originally Neapoletan verb (infinitive: pistare), which can be translated to the regular Italian word pestare. Pesta is the 2nd person form of pestare and indicates a 'hammering or beating motion', meanwhile ferri means 'iron'.

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Pistaferri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757

Pistaferri Surname Meaning

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The Pistaferri surname is derived from the Italian word for 'metal worker'. Pista is an originally Neapoletan verb (infinitive: pistare), which can be translated to the regular Italian word pestare. Pesta is the 2nd person form of pestare and indicates a 'hammering or beating motion', meanwhile ferri means 'iron'. Together, pista and ferri make up 'metal worker'.

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Pistaferri Last Name Facts

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

Pistaferri occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pistaferri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pistaferri is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Pistaferri live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Pistaferri is most frequent in: California, where 100 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Italy, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pistoferri901/
Postiferri801/
Postiferi74131/
Postfer711/
Postifferi7018/
Pustaver6779/
Pistevar671/
Bostafer670/
Pestofer670/
Petotfere531/

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