Christer Surname

476,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Christer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4101:135,89813,318
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Christer (29,943) may also be a first name.

Christer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christer (Arabic: كريستر) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christer? popularity and diffusion

Christer is the 476,328th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,381,120 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Christer are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Christer is also the 27,930th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 29,943 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 135,898. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent are found, Durham, where 10 percent are found and Northumberland, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Christer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Christer has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Christer surname expanded 347 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 151 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Christer last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Christer earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 15.62% less than the national average, earning R 200,520 per year and in United States they earn 18.66% less than the national average, earning $35,098 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Christher9419/
Christier9413/
Schrister941/
Christear940/
Christe932,085/
Crister9325/
Chriter935/
Hrister932/
Tschrister897/
Christeher892/
Schriester890/
Christie8877,080/
Christey88433/
Christea88163/
Christes88141/
Craister8841/
Christee8827/
Chritter8822/
Schriter8810/
Cristier883/
Christir883/
Christte882/
Christei881/
Christeu881/
Criester881/
Christre881/
Shrister881/
Croister881/
Christez881/
Chrester880/
Chryster880/
Chrieter880/
Criste864,158/
Criter8675/
Chrite8622/
Tschristter843/
Schreiter827,367/
Schritter82310/
Christeas82215/
Christhie825/
Schraiter825/
Schrieter824/
Christtie823/
Christthe822/
Christeit822/
Christeph821/
Christiea821/
Hchristie821/
Schroiter821/
Chrysther821/
Christihe821/
Cristhier821/
Schrester820/
Chrisstie820/
Schryster820/
Christead820/
Chriestie820/
Christy8028,015/
Hristea801,615/
Christa801,438/
Christi80969/
Cristee8092/
Khriste8071/
Critter8052/
Chreste8026/
Cryster8023/
Croiter8023/
Cristey8022/
Hritier8020/
Chritie8015/
Craiter8013/
Chrites8010/
Cruiter808/
Cristhe805/
Chraite804/
Crester803/
Hritter803/
Christé802/
Scriter801/
Chriteh801/
Chreite801/
Chryste801/
Creiste801/
Cristte800/
Hrieter800/
Schrite800/
Shriter800/
Chryter800/
Crither800/
Chritte800/
Schreitter7877/
Schrietter784/
Schreither783/
Schrichter781/
Crite77635/
Hrite771/
Christis75528/
Chrystie75426/
Schreter75327/
Shreiter7552/
Chriette7528/
Chreiteh7522/
Chriesty7520/
Christio7515/
Christhy758/
Shraiter757/
Hristeas756/
Chriztie756/
Chrishti755/
Chreisti755/
Christty754/
Christiy753/
Christoi753/
Schritte753/
Chrishty752/
Chretier752/
Christai752/
Schréter752/
Khristey751/
Chretter751/
Chridtie751/
Chrietie751/
Chrissty751/
Christha751/
Christip751/
Creyster751/
Scritter751/
Chrestes751/
Chrestey751/
Christoy751/
Christti751/
Christéa751/
Chroisty751/
Schritre751/
Chrestie750/
Christay750/
Chrithea750/
Creaster750/
Chrystte750/
Schriete750/
Shrester750/
Cristi713,755/
Schretter71822/
Creter71566/
Creste71347/
Chriti71346/
Schrichte7197/
Scrite7192/
Christich7136/
Chrita7135/
Schreuter7122/
Chrity7119/
Shrite7111/
Schrayter715/
Sriter714/
Hrista712/
Schreater712/
Khrite711/
Hreter711/
Critte711/
Hrithe711/
Sriste711/
Schrätter711/
Schrether711/
Schriette710/
Hritte710/
Chrystead710/
Critey710/
Schreeter710/
Chrrystie710/
Schreiterová7010/
Schritterová708/
Crestey67595/
Shristy67550/
Khristi67433/
Chraiti67415/
Sristee67360/
Chresta67113/
Chritis67101/
Shreter6785/
Cristoi6754/
Cretter6753/
Khristy6741/
Srither6730/
Shristi6728/
Chrysty6726/
Chrysta6720/
Scritte6720/
Cristti6717/
Chrysti6716/
Creteer6716/
Creaste6715/
Hristis6711/
Shrista6710/
Schreitterová679/
Shriteh678/
Chrityy678/
Chresti677/
Hristiç675/
Šritter674/
Chritty673/
Cristhy672/
Schrete672/
Chrihty672/
Chresty672/
Crestee672/
Sritter672/
Christisch672/
Creeter671/
Screter671/
Shraite671/
Sreiter671/
Khraite671/
Shreste671/
Chretie671/
Chrytie671/
Chrithi671/
Chrityo671/
Cristoy671/
Chraita671/
Chraity671/
Shrited671/
Cristiy671/
Crystte671/
Crhisti671/
Christtich670/
Shryter670/
Shrites670/
Crayter670/

Christer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christer in the Arabic language
كريسترkrystr-

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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 Christer
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