Christiane Surname
Approximately 6,764 people bear this surname
Christiane Surname Definition:
Has come to us from Iceland in the form of Kristín. The Celtic mac was prefixed to it, and then it gradually became Anglicised into its present form.
Kristin is found in the Flateyjarbóc.
James, the seventh Earl of Derby, in one of his letters to his son, said: 'There be many of the Christians in this country—that is, Christins the true name; but they have made themselves chief here'.
Read More About This SurnameChristiane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 4,333 | 1:3,137 | 531 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| France | 181 | 1:366,976 | 54,730 |
| Belgium | 132 | 1:87,096 | 13,579 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Cameroon | 53 | 1:391,869 | 33,952 |
| Ivory Coast | 35 | 1:659,178 | 18,915 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Christiane (699,369) may also be a first name.
Christiane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Has come to us from Iceland in the form of Kristín. The Celtic mac was prefixed to it, and then it gradually became Anglicised into its present form.
Kristin is found in the Flateyjarbóc.
James, the seventh Earl of Derby, in one of his letters to his son, said: 'There be many of the Christians in this country—that is, Christins the true name; but they have made themselves chief here'. It is a very common name in the Isle of Man, especially in Maughold.
Christiane Demographics
Average Christiane Salary in
United States
$63,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Christiane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christiane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Christiane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﻦ) is borne by more people in Chad than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Christiane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christiane? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,853rd most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,077,402 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Christiane live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Chadic Africa. Christiane is also the 1,381st most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 699,369 people.
The surname Christiane is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is held by 4,333 people, or 1 in 3,137. Other than Chad Christiane exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 24 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Christiane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Christiane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Christiane surname increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Christiane Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Christiane last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Christiane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.15% more than the national average, earning R 401,964 per year; in United States they earn 47.16% more than the national average, earning $63,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Christiane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Christiane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﻦ | akrystyn | - |
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