Christoferson

Christoferson Meaning & Origin

About Christoferson
The surname Christoferson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Christoffer, which is the Scandinavian form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "Christ-bearer" or "carrier of Christ." Therefore, the surname Christoferson can be interpreted to mean "son of Christoffer" or "descendant of the one who carries Christ."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christoferson: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060230106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH0 S T AH0 F ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/christoferson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christoferson in Braille

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

The name Christoferson in braille

How to sign the name Christoferson using Sign Language

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

The name Christoferson in sign language

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