Christnach Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Luxembourg
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Christnach Surname User-submission:

The surname Christnach means 'after Christ'. It comes from Christ, referring Jesus Christ, and the word nach, meaning 'after'.

Christnach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Luxembourg771:7,5401,164
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Christnach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Christnach means 'after Christ'. It comes from Christ, referring Jesus Christ, and the word nach, meaning 'after'.

- bjornchrisnach

Christnach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christnach is more frequently found in Luxembourg than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christnach? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Christnach is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Christnach live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Luxembourg, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 7,540. In Luxembourg Christnach is most frequent in: Echternach Canton, where 57 percent are found, Luxembourg Canton, where 40 percent are found and Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, where 3 percent are found. Besides Luxembourg this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Christnach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Christnach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Christnach surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Christnach Last Name Statistics demography

Christnach earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

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