Christing Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Christing 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 SurnameChristing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Christing (71) may also be a first name.
Christing 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.
Christing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christing Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Christing is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christing? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Christing live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 71 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 100 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 20 percent live.
Christing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Christing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Christing surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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