Kristan

Kristan Meaning & Origin

About Kristan
The surname Kristan is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Kristjan, which is the Slovene form of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Kristan can be interpreted to mean "son of Christian" or "descendant of Christian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Christian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kristan: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kristan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kristan in Braille

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

The name Kristan in braille

How to sign the name Kristan using Sign Language

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

The name Kristan in sign language

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