177.75 ^cm

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

The last name Christen is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Christén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Christen is the 24,111^th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 324,771 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Christen reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Christen is also the 42,986^th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 16,753 people.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 12,226 people, or 1 in 672. In Switzerland Christen is most common 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 this last name exists 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 prevalency of Christen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christen surname rose 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Christen surname are 14.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.61% being registered to vote for 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.