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

Crisafi, 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 Crisafi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crisafi in America

Crisafi is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crisafi surname appeared 399 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 Crisafi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crisafi 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 Crisafi

The surname CRISAFI is of Italian origin, specifically from the island of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century, derived from the Greek word "Chrysos" meaning gold and the Latin word "affinis" meaning related or connected. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with or traded in gold.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CRISAFI can be found in a manuscript from the town of Caltanissetta, Sicily, dated around 1530. This document mentions a certain Giovanni CRISAFI, who was a local merchant and landowner. Another early reference is a baptismal record from the city of Palermo in 1583, where a child named Antonino CRISAFI was baptized.

The name CRISAFI has also been associated with various place names in Sicily, such as the town of Crisafi near Trapani, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname. Additionally, some historical records show variations in spelling, such as CRISAFY, CRISAFO, and CRISTAFO.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname CRISAFI. One of the earliest was Vincenzo CRISAFI (1600-1672), a Sicilian painter who was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Palermo. Another was Antonio CRISAFI (1733-1805), a Sicilian composer and organist who served as the maestro di cappella at the Palermo Cathedral.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe CRISAFI (1825-1892) was a prominent Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Later, Carmelo CRISAFI (1889-1961) was a Sicilian sculptor whose works can be found in various public spaces throughout Italy.

More recently, Salvatore CRISAFI (1922-2003) was an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Crisafi Corporation, a successful construction company based in New York City. He was known for his support of various charitable causes and educational institutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crisafi

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

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 Crisafi 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 Crisafi 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 Crisafi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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