Christan

Christan Meaning & Origin

About Christan
The surname Christan is derived from the personal name Christian, which itself originated from the Latin name Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Christian. The name Christian has religious connotations, referring to a person who adheres to the teachings and beliefs of Christianity. As a surname, Christan likely denotes a family's connection to Christianity or signifies their ancestral ties to an individual named Christian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Christan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Christan: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Christan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Christan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/christan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christan in Braille

Here's how to represent Christan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Christan in braille

How to sign the name Christan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Christan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Christan in sign language

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