Christen

Christen Meaning & Origin

About Christen
The surname Christen is derived from the given name "Christian," which originated from the Latin word "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 Christen is commonly found in German-speaking countries and is associated with individuals who have a Christian heritage or affiliation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christen: 3,813
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,626
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Christen 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 Christen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christen in Braille

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

The name Christen in braille

How to sign the name Christen using Sign Language

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

The name Christen in sign language

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