Find out how popular the last name Calisto is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Calisto.

Calisto, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Calisto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calisto in America

Calisto is the 56710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calisto surname appeared 360 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Calisto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calisto to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Calisto

The surname Calisto originates from Italy, with its roots dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Greek name "Kallistos," which means "most beautiful" or "fairest." The name was likely given to someone who possessed exceptional physical beauty or a pleasing personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Calisto can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that documented the culture and history of the Aztec people. This suggests that the name may have been introduced to the Italian peninsula during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Calisto was Giovanni Battista Calisto, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1594 to 1669. His works, including frescoes and architectural designs, can still be found in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.

Another notable individual with the surname Calisto was Stefano Calisto, a 17th-century Italian composer and organist. He was born in Naples in 1619 and is known for his contributions to the development of the Neapolitan school of opera.

During the 18th century, the name Calisto appeared in various historical records, including the Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Napoletana, a compilation of noble families in Naples. This suggests that the surname may have been associated with aristocratic lineages in certain regions of Italy.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Calisto, an Italian sculptor, gained recognition for his works in marble and bronze. He was born in 1807 in Naples and created several notable sculptures that adorned public spaces and private collections throughout Italy.

Towards the latter part of the 19th century, the surname Calisto also appeared in records related to Italian immigration to the United States. This indicates that individuals with this surname may have contributed to the cultural diversity and heritage of Italian-American communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calisto

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Calisto.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Calisto was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Calisto has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Calisto was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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