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Christopher

in North Dakota

There are 37 people with the last name "Christopher" in North Dakota.

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Ranking in North Dakota

NameRank
Christopher 2,549
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  1. is 2,545th most common Brend
  2. is 2,546th most common Brenna
  3. is 2,547th most common Brenno
  4. is 2,548th most common Brinkman
  5. is 2,549th most common Christopher
  6. is 2,550th most common Claus
  7. is 2,551st most common Deaver
  8. is 2,552nd most common Dodds
  9. is 2,553rd most common Donner

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Darin, Deb, Aaron, Arlene, Bob, Carey, Chad, Darrell, Deborah

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.)

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