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Christopher

in Colorado

There are 334 people with the last name "Christopher" in Colorado.

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Ranking in Colorado

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Christopher 1,412
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  1. is 1,408th most common Murillo
  2. is 1,409th most common Quinones
  3. is 1,410th most common Zuniga
  4. is 1,411th most common Carrasco
  5. is 1,412th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,413th most common Feldman
  7. is 1,414th most common Ho
  8. is 1,415th most common Sheridan
  9. is 1,416th most common Waggoner

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Thomas, David, John, Michael, Chris, Gary, James, Jason, Kevin

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 Colorado

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