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Christopher

in Wisconsin

There are 302 people with the last name "Christopher" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

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Christopher 1,923
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  1. is 1,919th most common Sellers
  2. is 1,920th most common Toth
  3. is 1,921st most common Vandehei
  4. is 1,922nd most common Brauer
  5. is 1,923rd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,924th most common Guy
  7. is 1,925th most common Huth
  8. is 1,926th most common Mosher
  9. is 1,927th most common Ostrander

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Mark, James, Jay, Michael, Robert, John, Karen

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 Wisconsin

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Mark Christopher, WI (9 searches)
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