Christal Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Christal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cristall.' I cannot find the spot, but Yorkshire seems to have been the home of the surname, and probably the spot itself is to be found in that county.

Roberta de Cristall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Christal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6901:525,30343,812
Brazil1051:2,038,80364,511
France821:810,03397,301
India421:18,263,461278,402
Haiti381:281,1559,538
England251:2,228,72284,230
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Christal (13,973) may also be a first name.

Christal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cristall.' I cannot find the spot, but Yorkshire seems to have been the home of the surname, and probably the spot itself is to be found in that county.

Roberta de Cristall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1790. Married — John Debenger and Mary Crystal: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bardsley says this surname is of local origin, but in Scotland it is certainly a diminutive or pet form of Christopher, which see, as shown, for instance, by the name of Christall Murray who appears as depute of the sheriff of Stirling in 1561 (SBR., p. 79). The first form was an old surname in Foveran and it was not uncommon in Prestwick, Ayrshire, in the fifteenth century. Willi Cristole was a burgess of Prestwick in 1470 (Prestwick, p. 1), and in 1474 Charles Cristoll was presented in court and the bailies were asked "to put till enquest to inquire and se gef that he was narrest and apperand air to vmquhill Cristoll Jonsoun" (ibid., p. 25). John Cristall witnessed a charter of land in Rait in 1491 (Scon, p. 199), George Cristall of Dysart was a captive among the Turks' of Algiers, 1650 (PBK., p. 361), and Thomas Cristell was master of the ship James of Dundee in 1567 (RPC., I p. 544). Chrystell 1657, Cristale 1548, Cristle 1474. As forename: Cristall Knowis 1549 (Gaw, 34). See also under Maccristal.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Scot. form of Christopher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chrystal is a diminutive of Christopher. It is a Scottish name in Cos. Armagh and Tyrone since the seventeenth century. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Christal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Christal (Arabic: كرستيل) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Christal is the 343,060th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,817,162 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Christal are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Christal is also the 48,677th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 13,973 people.

The last name Christal is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 525,303. In The United States Christal is most common in: Texas, where 29 percent are found, Missouri, where 17 percent are found and Louisiana, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 10 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Christal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Christal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christal surname increased 793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 65 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Christal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Christal are 25.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Christal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.55% less than the national average, earning $39,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.58% less than the national average, earning $39,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Christal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christal in the Arabic language
كرستيلkrstyl-

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