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Christopher

in Minnesota

There are 365 people with the last name "Christopher" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

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Christopher 1,307
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  1. is 1,303rd most common Burger
  2. is 1,304th most common Guzman
  3. is 1,305th most common Lindholm
  4. is 1,306th most common Roehl
  5. is 1,307th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,308th most common Greer
  7. is 1,309th most common Lambrecht
  8. is 1,310th most common Leslie
  9. is 1,311th most common Phan

Most Common First Names for Christopher

David, Donald, Mark, James, Adam, Daniel, John, Paul, Elaine

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 Minnesota

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David Christopher, MN (9 searches)
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