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Christopher

in Texas

There are 1,771 people with the last name "Christopher" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Christopher 1,299
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  1. is 1,295th most common Farley
  2. is 1,296th most common Medellin
  3. is 1,297th most common Cooley
  4. is 1,298th most common Lucero
  5. is 1,299th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,300th most common Mcgowan
  7. is 1,301st most common Ledbetter
  8. is 1,302nd most common Mooney
  9. is 1,303rd most common Barrow

Most Common First Names for Christopher

James, Michael, William, Robert, David, Charles, Mary, John

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 Texas

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