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Christopher

in New Hampshire

There are 117 people with the last name "Christopher" in New Hampshire.

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Ranking in New Hampshire

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Christopher 1,482
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  1. is 1,478th most common Post
  2. is 1,479th most common Reagan
  3. is 1,480th most common Stowell
  4. is 1,481st most common Briand
  5. is 1,482nd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,483rd most common Church
  7. is 1,484th most common Damon
  8. is 1,485th most common Diamond
  9. is 1,486th most common Dubreuil

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Michael, Arthur, John, Keith, Mary, Ryan, Amy, Colleen, Daniel, David

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 New Hampshire

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Michael Christopher, NH (7 searches)
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