About Kris
The surname Kris is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Krzysztof, which is the Polish form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "bearer of Christ." Therefore, the surname Kris can be interpreted to mean "follower of Christ" or "one who carries Christ."
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The surname Kris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kris 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 Kris is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.