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

The surname Christen is found most in Switzerland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Christén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Christen is the 24,111^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 324,771 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Christen are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Christen is also the 42,986^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 16,753 people.

The last name Christen is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 12,226 people, or 1 in 672. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 21 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent live. Excluding Switzerland Christen occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Christen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Christen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christen surname expanded 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Christen last name are 14.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Christen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 154.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,399 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.87% more than the national average, earning R 353,772 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $47,554 CAD per year.