Cristan

Cristan Meaning & Origin

About Cristan
The surname Cristan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Cristian, which itself is derived from the Latin name Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ." As a surname, Cristan likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Cristian. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among Spanish-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cristan: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cristan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cristan in Braille

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

The name Cristan in braille

How to sign the name Cristan using Sign Language

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

The name Cristan in sign language

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