Christian

Christian Meaning & Origin

About Christian
The surname Christian is derived from the personal name "Christian," which originated from the medieval given name "Christiānus," meaning "follower of Christ" in Latin. It was a name commonly given to those who displayed strong religious devotion or were associated with the Christian faith. As a surname, Christian typically denotes an ancestral connection to someone who was named Christian or a nickname for someone who embodied Christian virtues.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Christian features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Christian: 54,198
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 626
  • Frequency per 100k people: 18.37

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christian in Braille

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

The name Christian in braille

How to sign the name Christian using Sign Language

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

The name Christian in sign language

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