Christenson

Christenson Meaning & Origin

About Christenson
The surname Christenson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Christen, which is a variant of Christian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Christen or Christian. The name Christen itself is derived from the Greek word "christos," meaning "anointed one" or "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Christenson can be interpreted to mean "son of Christen" or "descendant of Christian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christenson: 10,707
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,346
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.63

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTNSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C0602305205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrΙͺstΙͺnsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christenson in Braille

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

The name Christenson in braille

How to sign the name Christenson using Sign Language

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

The name Christenson in sign language

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