Cresto

Cresto Meaning & Origin

About Cresto
The surname Cresto is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cresta," meaning "crest" or "comb." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive crest-like feature, such as a tuft of hair or a prominent nose. The surname Cresto may also have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a place with a crest-like feature, such as a hill or ridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cresto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cresto: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cresto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cresto is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRST
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 S T OW0
🌐 IPA
/cresto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cresto in Braille

Here's how to represent Cresto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cresto in braille

How to sign the name Cresto using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cresto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cresto in sign language

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