Kriston

Kriston Meaning & Origin

About Kriston
The surname Kriston is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Kristóf, which is the Hungarian form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "Christ-bearer." Therefore, the surname Kriston likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was a descendant or relative of someone named Kristóf or Christopher.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriston: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kriston in Braille

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

The name Kriston in braille

How to sign the name Kriston using Sign Language

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

The name Kriston in sign language

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