Chirstopher Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chirstopher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chirstopher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India71:109,580,769786,157
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Chirstopher (1,068) may also be a first name.

Chirstopher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chirstopher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chirstopher (Bengali: খ্রিস্টফার, Oriya: ଖୀୋେଫର) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirstopher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,666,404th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Chirstopher are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 244,750th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 1,068 people.

The surname Chirstopher is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 2,186,948. In Nigeria Chirstopher is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 14 percent are found, Edo, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Chirstopher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chirstopher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chirstopher surname decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chirstopher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chirstopher in the Bengali language
খ্রিস্টফারkhristaphara-
Chirstopher in the Oriya language
ଖୀୋେଫରkhioephara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chirstopher
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