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Christopher

in the US

There are 23,048 people with the last name "Christopher" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Christopher 1,139
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  1. is 1,135th most common Kirkpatrick
  2. is 1,136th most common Benitez
  3. is 1,137th most common Locke
  4. is 1,138th most common Webber
  5. is 1,139th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,140th most common Dye
  7. is 1,141st most common Puckett
  8. is 1,142nd most common Romano
  9. is 1,143rd most common Ponce

Most Common First Names for Christopher

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

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 the US

Since June 2009
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John Christopher (97 searches)
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