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Christopher

in New Mexico

There are 109 people with the last name "Christopher" in New Mexico.

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Ranking in New Mexico

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Christopher 1,483
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  1. is 1,479th most common Mayes
  2. is 1,480th most common Pando
  3. is 1,481st most common Prather
  4. is 1,482nd most common Acuna
  5. is 1,483rd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,484th most common Cramer
  7. is 1,485th most common Dahl
  8. is 1,486th most common Frye
  9. is 1,487th most common Kaplan

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Jason, John, Judith, Michael, Robert, Allen, Barbara, Brigitte, Connie, Elizabeth

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 Mexico

Since January 2009
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Jason Christopher, NM (5 searches)
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