Christoffer

Christoffer Meaning & Origin

About Christoffer
The surname Christoffer is derived from the given name Christopher, which has Greek origins meaning "bearer of Christ" or "Christ-bearer." It is a compound of the Greek words "Christos" meaning "Christ" and "phero" meaning "to bear" or "to carry." The surname Christoffer likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Christopher, and it is commonly found in Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christoffer: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060230106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/christoffer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christoffer in Braille

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

The name Christoffer in braille

How to sign the name Christoffer using Sign Language

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

The name Christoffer in sign language

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