Christison Surname
Approximately 2,473 people bear this surname
Christison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christian,' from nick. Christie, which see, sometimes an abbreviation of the fuller Christianson.
John fil. Cristian, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil.
Read More About This SurnameChristison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,033 | 1:350,880 | 31,442 |
| Scotland | 322 | 1:16,627 | 2,040 |
| Australia | 294 | 1:91,822 | 10,515 |
| England | 256 | 1:217,649 | 18,479 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| New Zealand | 154 | 1:29,405 | 5,152 |
| South Africa | 150 | 1:361,185 | 32,866 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 402 | 1:9,311 | 1,215 |
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:222,207 | 18,866 |
Christison (61) may also be a first name.
Christison 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, which see, sometimes an abbreviation of the fuller Christianson.
John fil. Cristian, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil. Cristine, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robertus Cristianson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Christopher,' from the nick. Christie, which see.
Margaret Crvsterson, of Hindley, widow, 1591: Wills at Chester.
'the son of Christopher,' from the diminutive Christie, which see. Christy and Chrystinus were used as equivalents of Christopher as a forename (Milne). Henry Cristeson held a tenement in Stirling in 1412 (Cambus., 210), Alexander Cristini (Latin gen.), burgess of Brechin in 1436 is probably the Alexander Cristisone or Cristysoun who appears as a witness in the same town in 1446 and 1447 (REB., I, 81,105, 109; 11, 60). In the Scots text he is Alexander Cristysoun and in the notary's Latin note he is Alexandra Cristini John Crysteson was burgess of Edinburgh in 1450 (EBR., 9), and the surname was common there in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Robert Cristison witnessed a sasine in 1458 (Neubotle, p. 246,248), Alan Cristison was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28), Alexander Cristesone was member of assize at Cupar in 1521 (SCBF., p. 223), David Cristeson was presented to the vicarage of the parish church of Abirkerdor in 1525 (RAA., II, 611); Robert Crystison was a friar of Culross in 1569 (Laing, 844), Donald Cristyson was burgess of Kyrkwaw in 1455 (REO., p. 191), William Cristesoune was fugitive from the law in 1531 (Trials, I, p. 155), and Andrew Chrystesone was retoured heir of John Chrystesone his father in lands of Wester Coudlands in the barony of Coudland in 1620 (Retours, Fife, 303)."The name was common in the shires of Aberdeen, Kincardine, and Forfar, and was borne by many churchmen" (Stodart). Chirstison 1699, Chrysteson 1575, Chrystesone 1532, Chrystesoun 1635, Chrystesoune 1655, Chrystiesone 1643, Cresteson 1529, Crestesone 1522, Crestesoun 1528, Cristessone 1523, Cristesoun 1522, Crisiesoune 1523, Cristin 1456, Cristisone 1494, Cristisoun 1526, Crystesone 1588, Crystesoun 1508, Crystisoun 1555, Crystyson 1525.
Christie’s Son: v. Christie.
Christison Demographics
Average Male Christison Height
177.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Christison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Christison is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 173,705th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,946,844 people. The surname Christison is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Christison are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Christison is also the 1,257,960th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 61 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,033 people, or 1 in 350,880. In The United States Christison is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, Utah, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Christison exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Christison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Christison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 281 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Christison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Christison are 25.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Christison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.01% more than the national average, earning R 396,876 per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christieson | 95 | 183 | / |
| Cristison | 95 | 2 | / |
| Chritison | 95 | 2 | / |
| Christisson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Christeison | 95 | 0 | / |
| Christeson | 90 | 692 | / |
| Christisen | 90 | 142 | / |
| Christyson | 90 | 16 | / |
| Chrystison | 90 | 6 | / |
| Shristison | 90 | 1 | / |
| Christizon | 90 | 0 | / |
| Christisan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Chrestison | 90 | 0 | / |
| Christesson | 86 | 137 | / |
| Christiesen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Christteson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Christheson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cristeson | 84 | 4 | / |
| Cristisan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chritisen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chritisan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Christesen | 80 | 912 | / |
| Hristissan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Christesan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Christizen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chrestisen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Criteson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Christeusen | 76 | 7 | / |
| Christehsen | 76 | 1 | / |
| Khristesson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cristicen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chretisen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chrestesen | 70 | 25 | / |
| Srithisong | 70 | 6 | / |
| Sritisan | 67 | 12 | / |
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