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

Crisan, 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 Crisan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crisan in America

Crisan is the 44957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crisan surname appeared 477 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 Crisan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crisan 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 Crisan

The surname Crisan originated in Romania, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Romanian word "crisan," which means "chrysanthemum" or "golden flower." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bright, golden complexion or perhaps someone who grew or sold chrysanthemums.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Crisan surname can be found in a 1487 document from the town of Sibiu, where a merchant named Ioan Crisan is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in Transylvania by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Crisan surname began to spread beyond Transylvania to other parts of Romania. A notable early bearer of the name was Gheorghe Crisan, a Romanian noble and landowner born in 1543 in the village of Cristian, near Brasov. He was a prominent figure in the local community and owned several estates in the area.

The Crisan surname also has ties to the village of Cristian, which was likely named after an early settler or landowner with that name. The village's name may have been derived from the Romanian word "crestin," meaning "Christian," or it could have been named after a person with the surname Crisan.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Crisan family settled in the region of Moldavia, where they became influential landowners and members of the local nobility. Vasile Crisan, born in 1625, was a prominent figure in the Moldavian court and served as a diplomatic envoy to neighboring countries.

Another notable bearer of the Crisan surname was Mihai Crisan, a Romanian writer and poet born in 1837 in the town of Lugoj. He was a prominent figure in the Romanian literary scene of the late 19th century and published several works that celebrated Romanian culture and traditions.

Other individuals with the Crisan surname include Ion Crisan (1885-1968), a Romanian politician and member of parliament; Gheorghe Crisan (1916-1988), a Romanian military officer and recipient of the Order of Michael the Brave; and Andrei Crisan (born 1962), a contemporary Romanian film director and screenwriter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crisan

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

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

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