About Cristofaro
The surname Cristofaro is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Cristofaro, which is the Italian form of Christopher. The name Christopher is of Greek origin and means "bearer of Christ" or "Christ-bearer." Therefore, the surname Cristofaro can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Christopher" or "son of Christopher." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the family lineage or descent from an ancestor named Cristofaro.
The surname Cristofaro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cristofaro 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 Cristofaro is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cristofaro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cristofaro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.