Christer

Christer Meaning & Origin

About Christer
The surname Christer is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name "Kristen" or "Kristian," which means "Christian" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kristen or Kristian. The surname Christer signifies a family's connection to Christianity and may have been adopted by individuals who were devout followers of the Christian faith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christer: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/christer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christer in Braille

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

The name Christer in braille

How to sign the name Christer using Sign Language

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

The name Christer in sign language

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