Christophersen

Christophersen Meaning & Origin

About Christophersen
The surname Christophersen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Christoph, which is the German form of Christopher. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Christophersen mean "son of Christoph." Surnames ending in "-sen" are common in Scandinavian countries and are often patronymic, indicating the father's name. Therefore, Christophersen signifies a person who is the son of someone named Christoph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christophersen: 936
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,143
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAFFA
🔊 Soundex
C060230106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH0 S T AH0 F ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/krɪˈstɑˌfərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christophersen in Braille

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

The name Christophersen in braille

How to sign the name Christophersen using Sign Language

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

The name Christophersen in sign language

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