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Christopher

in Missouri

There are 685 people with the last name "Christopher" in Missouri.

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Ranking in Missouri

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Christopher 899
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  1. is 895th most common Amos
  2. is 896th most common Dewitt
  3. is 897th most common Epperson
  4. is 898th most common Herndon
  5. is 899th most common Christopher
  6. is 900th most common Easley
  7. is 901st most common Mercer
  8. is 902nd most common Weston
  9. is 903rd most common Lay

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Michael, James, John, David, Charles, Richard, Thomas, Gary, William, Robert

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 Missouri

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Michael Christopher, MO (9 searches)
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