Christof Surname

233,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Christof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9751:82,57010,422
Austria2681:31,7745,119
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Italy531:1,153,90073,671
Poland491:775,68962,719
Namibia431:56,0336,593
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Greece231:481,73061,288
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England171:3,277,533109,658
France161:4,151,420237,746
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Chrištof (20) are calculated separately.

Christof (32,373) may also be a first name.

Christof Last Name Facts

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

Christof occurs most in Germany. It may be found as: Chrištof. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 233,618th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,222,217 people. The surname Christof occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Christof reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Christof is also the 26,270th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 32,373 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 82,570. In Germany Christof is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 39 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany Christof is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Christof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Christof has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Christof surname expanded 527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Christof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Christof last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Christof earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,510 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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