Explore the Family Name Cristaldi

The meaning of Cristaldi

Italian (southern): probably from Sicilian cristaudu ‘crystal’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Caterina, Salvatore, Rosario. Spanish Luis Carlos, Luisa. French Camille, Lucien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cristaldi had a popularity rank of 75,219 in 2000 and slightly dropped to 77,012 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.38%. Despite this minor fall in ranking, the actual count of people bearing this surname rose from 239 in 2000 to 249 in 2010, indicating an increase of 4.18%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, a drop of 11.11% was noted over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#77,012-2.38%
Count2392494.18%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cristaldi

With regard to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority of individuals with the surname Cristaldi identify as White, representing 98.33% in 2000 and further increasing to 98.80% in 2010. There were no reported changes among those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, those belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
White98.33%98.8%0.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%