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Christopher

in Washington

There are 421 people with the last name "Christopher" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Christopher 1,435
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  1. is 1,431st most common Manley
  2. is 1,432nd most common Nielson
  3. is 1,433rd most common Poe
  4. is 1,434th most common Schrader
  5. is 1,435th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,436th most common Ellsworth
  7. is 1,437th most common Khan
  8. is 1,438th most common Connelly
  9. is 1,439th most common Fitch

Most Common First Names for Christopher

David, Robert, Michael, Thomas, James, Susan, Lynn, Mark, Paul, William

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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David Christopher, WA (8 searches)
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