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Christopher

in Arizona

There are 416 people with the last name "Christopher" in Arizona.

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Ranking in Arizona

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Christopher 1,307
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  1. is 1,303rd most common Correa
  2. is 1,304th most common Meadows
  3. is 1,305th most common Zazueta
  4. is 1,306th most common Childers
  5. is 1,307th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,308th most common Covarrubias
  7. is 1,309th most common Kenney
  8. is 1,310th most common Quinonez
  9. is 1,311th most common Webber

Most Common First Names for Christopher

James, Michael, Richard, Robert, Gary, John, Ronald, William

Meaning & History

English: from a medieval personal name which ostensibly means ‘bearer of Christ’, Latin Christopherus, Greek Khristophoros, from Khristos ‘Christ’. Compare Christian + -pher-, -phor- ‘carry’. This was borne by a rather obscure 3rd-century martyred saint. His name was relatively common among early Christians, who desired to bear Christ metaphorically with them in their daily lives. Subsequently, the name was explained by a folk etymology according to which the saint carried the infant Christ across a ford and so became the patron saint of travelers. In this guise he was enormously popular in the Middle Ages, and many inns were named with the sign of St. Christopher. In some instances the surname may have derived originally from residence at or association with such an inn. As an American family name, Christopher has absorbed cognates from other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)

Recent Searches for "Christopher" in Arizona

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James Christopher, AZ (9 searches)
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