Christie Surname

7,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Christie Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christian,' from nick. Christie. Christie and Christy are all but invariably North English or Border surnames, Christian being a former favourite font-name in those districts.

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Christie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,7801:14,6271,835
England9,6941:5,748821
Australia9,4661:2,852390
Canada8,0951:4,552643
Scotland7,9891:67087
Jamaica4,5611:629114
South Africa2,4291:22,3052,823
New Zealand2,2221:2,038275
Indonesia1,4841:89,1179,339
Northern Ireland1,2021:1,535327
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
Ireland6541:7,2001,042
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Bahamas2771:1,414246
India2511:3,056,03791,050
Wales2421:12,7871,413
Chile1731:101,8293,828
Norway1561:32,9634,617
Swaziland1521:8,541460
Barbados1431:2,010372
Panama1341:29,1961,725
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Malaysia1221:241,75613,744
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Thailand991:713,519117,929
Guyana971:7,8581,269
Spain881:531,27326,094
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
France741:897,604104,173
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Costa Rica321:149,3772,141
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Jersey271:3,674721
Malta241:17,9281,021
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Cayman Islands221:2,904371
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Sweden181:547,04239,827
China171:80,430,6804,441
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Belize111:32,3162,112
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Falkland Islands71:44788
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Laos41:1,647,081888
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9101:4,868819
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7,7521:48377
England1,9571:12,4551,883
Wales411:38,2542,050
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2431:15,4851,986

The alternate forms: Christiê (1) are calculated separately.

Christie (108,807) may also be a first name.

Christie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christian,' from nick. Christie. Christie and Christy are all but invariably North English or Border surnames, Christian being a former favourite font-name in those districts. It is still a popular girl's name in the Scottish Lowlands. Formerly it was common to both sexes.

Christie Grame, 1582: Nicolson and Bum, Hist Westm. and Cumb.

Christie Halliday, 1602: ibid.

Christie Wilkin, 1602: ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Christopher,' from nick. Christie. Occasionally used in the Border district, but (1) more generally.

Christe Irwen, 2 Edward VI: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A diminutive of (1) Christian or Chistinus, which see, and (2) perhaps also of Christopher. The surname is very common in Fife, which indeed seems to have been an early home of the name. Chrystie was the name of an old Stirling family (see "The Christies and their doings," in Stirling antiquary, III, p. 212—214). In a charter dated 13th July 1457, granted by the abbot of Lindores to the burgh of Newburgh, John Chrysty appears as a burgess (Laing, Newburgh, p. 479—480). John Chryste was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1530 (NSCM., I, 51). Sir Robert Criste, presbyter, witness in Fife, 1547 (Gow, 9). Cristina Criste or Crystie was tenant under the bishop of Moray, 1565 (REM., p. 434). Jhone Cristie was a "bume ledder" (water carrier) in St. Andrews, 1590 (St. Andrews, p. 687). Henry Crystie, heir of John Crystie in Leith, 1597 (Inquis., 7). John Crystie had precept of sasine of land in the vill of Stentoune, 1605 (RD., p. 503), and David Crystie was burgess of Dysart, 1634 (Retours, Fife, 503). As forename: Cristy de Carvant of Edinburghshire, 1296, also appears as Cristine de Carvan (Bain, II, p. 201,227), Cristie Pairman, 1569 (RPC., 1, p. 661). Chrystie 1605, Chrysty 1688, Creste 1612, Criste 1541, Cristy 1476.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Scot. and North. English dims. of Christian, q.v., and Christopher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Christopher”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Scottish, English) Descendant of Christie or Christy, pet forms of Christian (follower of Christ) and Christopher (Christ-bearer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A diminutive of Christopher, which signifies Christ's carrier.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Christie Last Name Facts

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

Christie (Arabic: كرستي) is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Christiê. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,371st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 94,545 people. The last name Christie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Christie are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 9,441st most common forename worldwide, borne by 108,807 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 24,780 people, or 1 in 14,627. In The United States Christie is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 118 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Christie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Christie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Christie surname increased 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 495 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 28 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 590 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Christie surname are 10.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.8% being registered with the party.

The amount Christie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning 368,589 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.18% more than the national average, earning R 387,780 per year; in United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $53,021 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Christiê961/
Christies9426/
Christier9413/
Christhie945/
Christtie943/
Christiea941/
Christiee941/
Christiie941/
Hchristie941/
Christihe941/
Chrisstie940/
Christiez940/
Chriestie940/
Christe932,085/
Christi93969/
Cristie93150/
Chritie9315/
Christiepp891/
Christer88702/
Christis88528/
Christey88433/
Chrystie88426/
Christea88163/
Christes88141/
Christoe8892/
Chrustie8835/
Christee8827/
Christio8815/
Khristie888/
Christye888/
Cristhie886/
Chriztie886/
Chrishti885/
Chreisti885/
Christiy883/
Christoi883/
Christai882/
Christte882/
Cristiei882/
Chridtie881/
Chrietie881/
Christei881/
Christeu881/
Christip881/
Hcristie881/
Crhistie881/
Christti881/
Christez881/
Cristtie881/
Crishtie881/
Chrestie880/
Christeas82215/
Christich8236/
Christher8219/
Christthe822/
Christeit822/
Christeia821/
Christeph821/
Christiaa821/
Christiya821/
Christija821/
Christoeh821/
Christhye821/
Crhisthie821/
Crhisttie821/
Christead820/
Chrrystie820/
Cristea8053,718/
Christy8028,015/
Hristea801,615/
Christa801,438/
Khristi80433/
Cristei80215/
Cristiá80199/
Khriste8071/
Cristoi8054/
Chreste8026/
Cristey8022/
Hritier8020/
Chrysti8016/
Hristis8011/
Chresti807/
Crystie806/
Hristiç805/
Cristye802/
Hrister802/
Christé802/
Chretie801/
Chrytie801/
Chryste801/
Crestie800/
Christeher782/
Christisch782/
Schrichtie780/
Christtich780/
Christou7520,403/
Christau75117/
Hristich7522/
Chriesty7520/
Christhy758/
Hristeas756/
Chreties756/
Khristiy755/
Khrishti755/
Christty754/
Cristeți754/
Crysthie753/
Christão752/
Chrishty752/
Chretier752/
Khristey751/
Chrissty751/
Christha751/
Cristaii751/
Hristoia751/
Chrestes751/
Chrestey751/
Christoy751/
Christéa751/
Chroisty751/
Cristeiu751/
Cristiaa751/
Chrystti751/
Christay750/
Chrester750/
Chrystte750/
Chrystis750/
Chryster750/
Christgau71363/
Christoux7194/
Christaud7144/
Christous718/
Christoud718/
Christaux718/
Hrista712/
Sritie712/
Christout711/
Chrysther711/
Critié711/
Khristtye711/
Hritge710/
Chrystead710/
Crestey67595/
Cristau67133/
Chresta67113/
Khristy6741/
Hristou6735/
Chrysty6726/
Chrysta6720/
Cristou6719/
Cristeaová673/
Chresty672/
Cristía672/
Cristoy671/
Crestea671/
Crystye671/
Hrestui671/

Christie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christie in the Arabic language
كرستيkrsty-
كريستيkrysty-
كريستىkrysty-

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Christie Reference & Research

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