Christoffersen

Christoffersen Meaning & Origin

About Christoffersen
The surname Christoffersen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Christoffer, which is the Scandinavian form of Christopher. It means "son of Christoffer" or "descendant of Christoffer." The name Christoffer is of Greek origin and means "bearer of Christ" or "Christ-bearer." The surname Christoffersen is commonly found in Denmark and Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christoffersen: 1,410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Christoffersen 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 Christoffersen 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
/krɪˈstɑfərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christoffersen in Braille

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

The name Christoffersen in braille

How to sign the name Christoffersen using Sign Language

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

The name Christoffersen in sign language

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