About Christopher
The surname Christopher is derived from the Greek personal name "Christophoros," meaning "Christ-bearer" or "one who carries Christ." It is a compound of "Christos," meaning "anointed" or "the anointed one" (referring to Jesus Christ), and "phoros," meaning "to bear" or "to carry." The name Christopher was often given to those who carried or bore Christ in a metaphorical or spiritual sense, and it became a popular given name and subsequently a surname.
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The surname Christopher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Christopher 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 Christopher is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Christopher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Christopher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.