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

Kristo, 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 Kristo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kristo in America

Kristo is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kristo surname appeared 314 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 Kristo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kristo 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 Kristo

The surname KRISTO is believed to have originated in Greece, where it first appeared during the Byzantine period in the 6th century AD. The name is derived from the Greek word "Christos," meaning "Christ" or "anointed one," and was likely adopted as a symbolic name by early Christians in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KRISTO can be found in a Greek manuscript from the 9th century, which mentions a monk named Kristo living in a monastery on the island of Crete. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time and may have been associated with religious or monastic communities.

During the Middle Ages, the KRISTO surname spread throughout the Greek-speaking regions of the Eastern Mediterranean, including parts of modern-day Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. It is also possible that the name made its way to other parts of Europe through trade and cultural exchange, though evidence of its use outside of the Greek world is scarce from this period.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Kristo Palaiologos was recorded as a member of the Byzantine imperial family. While his exact role is unclear, the presence of the name in such a prominent family suggests that it had gained a degree of prestige and recognition by that time.

Another historical figure bearing the KRISTO surname was Ioannis Kristo, a Greek scholar and diplomat who lived in the 15th century. He served as an ambassador for the Byzantine Empire and is known for his diplomatic efforts to forge alliances with Western European powers against the Ottoman Turks.

As the centuries progressed, the KRISTO surname continued to be carried by various individuals in Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean region. In the 18th century, a Greek merchant named Georgios Kristo is recorded as having established a successful trading business in the city of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey), highlighting the name's presence in commercial circles.

Over the years, variations in spelling and regional dialects have led to alternative forms of the name, such as Cristos, Christo, and Christou. However, the core meaning and origin of the surname remain rooted in its connection to the Greek word "Christos" and the early Christian communities of the Byzantine era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kristo

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

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

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