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Christopher

in Arkansas

There are 281 people with the last name "Christopher" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

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Christopher 1,243
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  1. is 1,239th most common Sisco
  2. is 1,240th most common Prater
  3. is 1,241st most common Bauer
  4. is 1,242nd most common Betts
  5. is 1,243rd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,244th most common Sample
  7. is 1,245th most common Stinnett
  8. is 1,246th most common Swindle
  9. is 1,247th most common Whaley

Most Common First Names for Christopher

John, David, Linda, Mary, James, Monica, Albert, Brenda, Carrie

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 Arkansas

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John Christopher, AR (7 searches)
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