Christory Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Christory Surname Definition:

Corruptions of Christopher, come to us from Scotland. They are now very uncommon.

Christory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France901:738,03091,686
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man101:5,427530

Christory (32) may also be a first name.

Christory Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corruptions of Christopher, come to us from Scotland. They are now very uncommon.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Christory Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christory is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Christory click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christory? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,828,462nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname Christory occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Christory reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 738,030. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 40 percent live, Île-de-France, where 33 percent live and Normandy, where 12 percent live. Not including France it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

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