Explore the Family Name Crisci

The meaning of Crisci

Italian: 1. (southern): habitational name from a place so named in the province of Caserta. 2. (Sicily): variant of Crisi, a very rare surname which is from the Greek personal name Chrysēs ‘golden’. 3. variant of Cresci. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Nunzio, Salvatore, Aniello, Carmine, Cirino, Clemente, Domenico, Giuseppe, Maddalena, Nicoletta, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Crisci has seen an increase in its popularity. The rank of the surname moved up from 20,247 in 2000 to 19,489 in 2010, marking a change of 3.74 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Crisci escalated from 1,223 in 2000 to 1,386 in 2010, indicating a rise of 13.33 percent. This also led to a minor increase in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.44 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#20,247#19,4893.74%
Count1,2231,38613.33%
Proportion per 100k0.450.474.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crisci

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crisci. Between 2000 and 2010, there were observed changes across various ethnicities. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.03 percent to 91.27 percent, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 4.01 percent to 5.34 percent. Furthermore, individuals identifying with two or more races rose from 1.31 percent to 1.95 percent. For the first time in 2010, a small percentage of people with the surname Crisci identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, accounting for 0.72 percent, 0.36 percent, and 0.36 percent respectively.

20002010Change
White94.03%91.27%-2.94%
Hispanic4.01%5.34%33.17%
Two or More Races1.31%1.95%48.85%
Black0%0.72%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.36%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.36%0%