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Christopher

in New York

There are 1,615 people with the last name "Christopher" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Christopher 884
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  1. is 880th most common Aquino
  2. is 881st most common Ferreira
  3. is 882nd most common Mcneil
  4. is 883rd most common Zhou
  5. is 884th most common Christopher
  6. is 885th most common Todd
  7. is 886th most common Berkowitz
  8. is 887th most common Madden
  9. is 888th most common Neal

Most Common First Names for Christopher

John, David, Joseph, Thomas, Michael, James, Mary, Robert, Mark, Paul

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 York

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