Christophers Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Christophers Surname Definition:

Christopher’s (Son): v. Christopher.

Christophers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3201:174,11915,890
Australia2031:132,98414,423
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Germany1591:506,32443,083
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
India51:153,413,076951,030
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Christophers (69) may also be a first name.

Christophers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Christopher’s (Son): v. Christopher.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Christophers Last Name Facts

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

Christophers is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christophers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 311,581st most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. The surname Christophers is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Christophers live; 27 percent live in Northern Europe and 27 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 69 people.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 320 people, or 1 in 174,119. In England it is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 39 percent reside, Greater London, where 20 percent reside and Devon, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Christophers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Christophers has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Christophers last name rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christophers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Christophers last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Christophers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.29% more than the national average, earning R 673,200 per year; in United States they earn 15.79% less than the national average, earning $36,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $46,180 CAD per year.

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