Christiaans Surname

211,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Christiaans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christiaans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8051:20,9783,330
South Africa5881:92,13911,275
Belgium1441:79,83812,578
Namibia1361:17,7163,092
Aruba1161:892121
Canada531:695,20056,020
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Christiaans (15) may also be a first name.

Christiaans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christiaans occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christiaans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Christiaans is the 211,122nd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,729,553 people. The surname Christiaans is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Christiaans live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Christiaans is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 15 people.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 805 people, or 1 in 20,978. In The Netherlands Christiaans is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 32 percent are found, North Holland, where 21 percent are found and Gelderland, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and Belgium, where 7 percent are found.

Christiaans Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Christiaans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning R 143,424 per year; in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $52,856 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Christiaans
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