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Christopher

in Iowa

There are 181 people with the last name "Christopher" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Christopher 1,841
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  1. is 1,837th most common Heuer
  2. is 1,838th most common Mcclintock
  3. is 1,839th most common Renner
  4. is 1,840th most common Brouwer
  5. is 1,841st most common Christopher
  6. is 1,842nd most common Clemen
  7. is 1,843rd most common Dobson
  8. is 1,844th most common Dodson
  9. is 1,845th most common Hamer

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Scott, Mark, Tom, Dianne, Gary, James, John, Kirk, Mary, Merle

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 Iowa

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Scott Christopher, IA (6 searches)
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