Cristerna

Cristerna Meaning & Origin

About Cristerna
The surname Cristerna is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Cristo, which means "Christ" in Spanish. The suffix -erna is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Cristerna can be interpreted to mean "son of Cristo" or "descendant of Cristo." It is likely that the surname originated as a way to identify individuals who were associated with or had a connection to Christianity or the Christian faith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cristerna: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cristerna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60230650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH0 S T EH1 R N AH0
🌐 IPA
/cristerna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cristerna in Braille

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

The name Cristerna in braille

How to sign the name Cristerna using Sign Language

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

The name Cristerna in sign language

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