Christoph

Christoph Meaning & Origin

About Christoph
The surname Christoph is of German origin and is derived from the given name Christoph, which is the German form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "bearer of Christ" or "Christ-bearer." It is a compound of the Greek words "Christos" meaning "Christ" and "phoros" meaning "to bear" or "to carry." Therefore, the surname Christoph can be interpreted as "son of Christoph" or "descendant of the Christ-bearer."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christoph: 828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C06023010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrΙͺstΙ”f/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christoph in Braille

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

The name Christoph in braille

How to sign the name Christoph using Sign Language

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

The name Christoph in sign language

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