Christain Surname

101,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Christain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,9631:44,6993,482
United States4791:756,69959,021
France701:948,896108,010
Cameroon401:519,22741,500
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
India131:59,005,029552,550
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Isle of Man211:2,584307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:128,43712,369

Christain (17,612) may also be a first name.

Christain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christain occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 101,083rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,560,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Christain reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,467th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 17,612 people.

The surname Christain is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,963 people, or 1 in 44,699. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 16 percent are found, Rivers, where 15 percent are found and Abia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Christain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Christain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christain last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Christain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Christain surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Christain last name are 12.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Christain earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.26% less than the national average, earning $29,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Christaine955/
Christaain953/
Christaian952/
Christaing951/
Christhain950/
Christan94877/
Cristain94858/
Chritain9414/
Christine8956,572/
Christien892,285/
Christein89144/
Christean8995/
Christant8975/
Christann8972/
Chrishtan8940/
Christijn8925/
Christane897/
Christgan894/
Chreitain893/
Christaen893/
Christamn892/
Christaan892/
Christahn891/
Cristaian891/
Christoin891/
Christhan891/
Christang891/
Cristan881,270/
Critain887/
Chritan882/
Christisen84142/
Christiyan8428/
Christiean844/
Chrisstine843/
Christiian843/
Christasen841/
Christeian841/
Christioan841/
Chr'istine841/
Christandt841/
Christhina841/
Chhristine841/
Christuian841/
Schrittain841/
Christienn841/
Christayne841/
Christhien841/
Christanne840/
Christesin840/
Christisin840/
Cristean8273/
Chrestan8268/
Chritine8251/
Khristan8248/
Cristhin8242/
Chrystan8241/
Cristein8229/
Chritien8226/
Chretain8211/
Crystain827/
Chritein823/
Cristoin822/
Crestain821/
Chritane821/
Christam821/
Hristine820/
Critan80125/
Christiyant8014/
Hritan805/
Christeen78557/
Chrestien78121/
Cristiean78105/
Christgen7876/
Khristine7875/
Christoun7832/
Christene7821/
Khrishtan7818/
Chrystine7813/
Khristhan7810/
Cristiyan786/
Chreitien782/
Khristien782/
Christyen782/
Chrestane782/
Chreitein781/
Chrestean781/
Christeyn781/
Christhen781/
Hristiyan781/
Chrittien781/
Chrestine781/
Chrysthan781/
Chrıstıan781/
Cristeian781/
Chrystean781/
Cristiian781/
Chritaune780/
Crestan75635/
Hritane75401/
Cretain7540/
Hreitan754/
Hritine754/
Hraitan752/
Cristán752/
Hrystan752/
Crystan751/
Sristan751/
Chritam751/
Craitan751/
Christesen74912/
Khristiyan7463/
Khrishtaan7411/
Khristayan746/
Cristhienn742/
Christhyne742/
Christtyne741/
Khrystan71441/
Hreitine71155/
Khraitan71142/
Shrithan717/
Chretein717/
Cristhen714/
Khrithan714/
Hrittane714/
Christão712/
Crhestan712/
Hreitane711/
Chretine711/
Hreitein711/
Crestean711/
Crystean711/
Shritane711/
Sristien711/
Srithain711/
Chrytine711/
Crysthan711/
Khrishtiyan70308/
Khrishtayan708/
Khristhiyan708/
Christeusen707/
Chrystanová704/
Christehsen701/
Christojohn701/
Cretan671,344/
H'Reitine67232/
Sritan67100/
Srithaian675/
Hreithine672/
Srithaing672/
Chretisen671/
Crestiean671/
Chritisen671/
Schritgen671/
Shritanth671/
Hretan671/
Hryshtein671/

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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 Christain
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