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Christopher

in Oklahoma

There are 241 people with the last name "Christopher" in Oklahoma.

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Ranking in Oklahoma

NameRank
Christopher 1,803
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  1. is 1,799th most common Mcnutt
  2. is 1,800th most common Stapleton
  3. is 1,801st most common Trujillo
  4. is 1,802nd most common Canfield
  5. is 1,803rd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,804th most common Fuentes
  7. is 1,805th most common Keen
  8. is 1,806th most common Kiser
  9. is 1,807th most common Nickel

Most Common First Names for Christopher

James, William, David, Dennis, Gerald, Jerry, John, Sharon, Amanda

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 Oklahoma

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James Christopher, OK (6 searches)
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