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Where Does The Last Name Chretien Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Chretien (Arabic: كريتيان) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Chrétien. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chretien? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 33,152^nd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 454,988 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Chretien live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 52,481^st most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 12,576 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 9,411 people, or 1 in 7,058. In France Chretien is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Grand Est, where 13 percent reside. Other than France this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Chretien Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chretien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chretien last name grew 2,817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chretien Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chretien last name are 21.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chretien earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 257.5% more than the national average, earning R 849,564 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $42,126 CAD per year.