Christan Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Christan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1491:1,436,74048,387
Germany1421:566,94046,426
Nigeria1391:1,274,40850,756
India1221:6,287,421144,905
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Switzerland781:105,29411,128
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
England201:2,785,90397,972
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
France81:8,302,840321,660
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Christan (6,777) may also be a first name.

Christan Last Name Facts

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

Christan (Arabic: كرستان) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 400,713th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,309,630 people. The last name Christan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 31 percent of Christan reside; 29 percent reside in Western Europe and 19 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Christan is also the 79,240th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 6,777 people.

Christan is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 1,436,740. In Brazil Christan is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 26 percent are found, Paraná, where 24 percent are found and São Paulo, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Christan is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 16 percent are found.

Christan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Christan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christan surname declined 16 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Christan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Christan surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Christan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.15% less than the national average, earning $33,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.55% less than the national average, earning $38,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Christain944,669/
Christean9495/
Christant9475/
Christann9472/
Chrishtan9440/
Christane947/
Christgan944/
Christamn942/
Christaan942/
Christahn941/
Christhan941/
Christang941/
Cristan931,270/
Chritan932/
Christaine895/
Christaain893/
Christaing891/
Christasen891/
Christandt891/
Christayne891/
Christhain890/
Christanne890/
Christon881,695/
Cristain88858/
Cristean8873/
Chrestan8868/
Khristan8848/
Chrystan8841/
Chritain8814/
Chritane881/
Christam881/
Critan86125/
Hritan865/
Christein82144/
Christoun8232/
Khrishtan8218/
Christone8214/
Khristhan8210/
Chreitain823/
Chrestane822/
Chrestean821/
Christeyn821/
Christoin821/
Chrysthan821/
Chrıstıan821/
Chrystean821/
Christton820/
Chrishton820/
Chrieston820/
Schriston820/
Chritaune820/
Crestan80635/
Hritane80401/
Criston8089/
Hriston8011/
Critain807/
Chriton805/
Hreitan804/
Hraitan802/
Cristán802/
Hrystan802/
Crystan801/
Sristan801/
Chritam801/
Craitan801/
Khrishtaan7811/
Christosen781/
Schrittain781/
Khrystan75441/
Chritton75225/
Christom75152/
Khraitan75142/
Cristein7529/
Chreston7524/
Chretain7511/
Shrithan757/
Crystain757/
Khrithan754/
Hrittane754/
Chritein753/
Christão752/
Crhestan752/
Chryston752/
Cristoin752/
Hreitane751/
Crestain751/
Crestean751/
Crystean751/
Shritane751/
Cristoon751/
Crysthan751/
Creiston751/
Crishton750/
Chrystanová744/
Christossen741/
Christocent741/
Cretan711,344/
Criton71221/
Sritan71100/
Chrichton7136/
Chrystone714/
Hriton712/
Chreitein711/
Chrisstom711/
Crischton711/
Creishton711/
Chrritton711/
Shritanth711/
Hretan711/
Critton67458/
Creston67399/
Srithan67245/
Sritang6751/
Cretain6740/
Hretane6710/
Shritam673/
Cryston673/
Cretean672/
Crithon671/
Croiton671/
Craytan671/
Sritane671/
Chritom671/
Sritasn671/
Sritean671/
Chryton670/
Creetan670/
Cruiton670/

Christan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christan in the Arabic language
كرستانkrstan-
خريستينkhrystyn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Christan
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