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Christopher

in Massachusetts

There are 764 people with the last name "Christopher" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Christopher 973
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  1. is 969th most common Bonilla
  2. is 970th most common Ferrara
  3. is 971st most common Silveira
  4. is 972nd most common Brunelle
  5. is 973rd most common Christopher
  6. is 974th most common Oreilly
  7. is 975th most common Demello
  8. is 976th most common Hennessey
  9. is 977th most common Silverman

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Michael, John, James, Richard, Charles, Paul, Thomas

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 Massachusetts

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Michael Christopher, MA (9 searches)
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