Explore the Family Name Crisantos

The meaning of Crisantos

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): plural form of Crisanto. Alternatively, from a variant of this personal name, preserving the ending -s from its original Greek form Chrysanthos.

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How common is the last name Crisantos in the United States?

The popularity of the surname 'Crisantos' has increased significantly in the U.S., as evidenced by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 'Crisantos' ranked 67,725 in popularity and was held by 272 people, or 0.1 per 100,000. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 47,706, indicating a positive change of nearly 30 percent. Similarly, the count of people with this surname increased by over 63 percent to 444 individuals, boosting the proportion per 100,000 to 0.15, marking a 50 percent increase.

20002010Change
Rank#67,725#47,70629.56%
Count27244463.24%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1550%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crisantos

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Crisantos' is predominantly Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 98 percent of those bearing this surname identified as Hispanic. Notably, in 2010, a small fraction (1.35 percent) identified as White, which was not the case in 2000. All other ethnic categories, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races showed no representation among individuals with this surname during these census years.

20002010Change
Hispanic98.53%98.2%-0.33%
White0%1.35%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%