Christopher

Christopher Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christopher: 29,067
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.85

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CAFFA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C060230106
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrΙͺstΙ™fΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christopher in Braille

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

The name Christopher in braille

How to sign the name Christopher using Sign Language

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.

The name Christopher in sign language

Numerology