Christy Surname

19,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Christy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christian,' from nick. Christie. Christie and Christy are all but invariably North English or Border surnames, Christian being a former favourite font-name in those districts.

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Christy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,7111:19,3712,429
Indonesia2,5011:52,8795,881
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
India1,1811:649,50530,665
England1,0211:54,5726,638
Australia4781:56,4766,885
Canada4331:85,0949,439
Nigeria4221:419,77021,772
France3571:186,05828,941
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Philippines1541:657,39168,667
Northern Ireland1211:15,2482,073
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Malaysia911:324,11217,512
Mexico611:2,034,85618,943
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
China371:36,954,6371,973
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Wales231:134,5459,804
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Israel201:427,88233,464
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Nicaragua161:376,3183,295
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Panama121:326,0227,351
Norway121:428,52437,411
Hong Kong121:611,2903,500
Oman101:368,7975,193
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4451:9,9551,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5821:41,8825,282
Scotland451:83,1834,503
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9431:12,7361,640

Christy (278,054) may also be a first name.

Christy 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. Christie and Christy are all but invariably North English or Border surnames, Christian being a former favourite font-name in those districts. It is still a popular girl's name in the Scottish Lowlands. Formerly it was common to both sexes.

Christie Grame, 1582: Nicolson and Bum, Hist Westm. and Cumb.

Christie Halliday, 1602: ibid.

Christie Wilkin, 1602: ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Christopher,' from nick. Christie. Occasionally used in the Border district, but (1) more generally.

Christe Irwen, 2 Edward VI: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A diminutive of (1) Christian or Chistinus, which see, and (2) perhaps also of Christopher. The surname is very common in Fife, which indeed seems to have been an early home of the name. Chrystie was the name of an old Stirling family (see "The Christies and their doings," in Stirling antiquary, III, p. 212—214). In a charter dated 13th July 1457, granted by the abbot of Lindores to the burgh of Newburgh, John Chrysty appears as a burgess (Laing, Newburgh, p. 479—480). John Chryste was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1530 (NSCM., I, 51). Sir Robert Criste, presbyter, witness in Fife, 1547 (Gow, 9). Cristina Criste or Crystie was tenant under the bishop of Moray, 1565 (REM., p. 434). Jhone Cristie was a "bume ledder" (water carrier) in St. Andrews, 1590 (St. Andrews, p. 687). Henry Crystie, heir of John Crystie in Leith, 1597 (Inquis., 7). John Crystie had precept of sasine of land in the vill of Stentoune, 1605 (RD., p. 503), and David Crystie was burgess of Dysart, 1634 (Retours, Fife, 503). As forename: Cristy de Carvant of Edinburghshire, 1296, also appears as Cristine de Carvan (Bain, II, p. 201,227), Cristie Pairman, 1569 (RPC., 1, p. 661). Chrystie 1605, Chrysty 1688, Creste 1612, Criste 1541, Cristy 1476.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Scot. and North. English dims. of Christian, q.v., and Christopher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) Descendant of Christie or Christy, pet forms of Christian (follower of Christ) and Christopher (Christ-bearer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A diminutive of Christopher, which signifies Christ's carrier.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Christy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Christy (Hindi: कि्रस्टी) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Christy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,571st most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 260,130 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Christy reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Christy is also the 3,780th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 278,054 people.

The last name Christy is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,711 people, or 1 in 19,371. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Christy is found in 91 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 5 percent are found.

Christy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Christy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christy surname grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Christy last name is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Christy last name are 18.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.45% registered with the party.

The amount Christy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.36% less than the national average, earning 261,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.78% more than the national average, earning R 436,728 per year; in United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $55,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Christey93433/
Chriesty9320/
Christhy938/
Christty934/
Christiy933/
Chrishty932/
Chrissty931/
Chsristy931/
Christoy931/
Chroisty931/
Christay930/
Cristy92457/
Christe862,085/
Christa861,438/
Christi86969/
Khristy8641/
Chrysty8626/
Cristey8622/
Crhisty866/
Cristhy862/
Chresty862/
Cristty862/
Christé862/
Crissty861/
Crishty861/
Cristoy861/
Cristiy861/
Christie8077,080/
Christer80702/
Christis80528/
Christea80163/
Christes80141/
Christee8027/
Chrestay8026/
Christio8015/
Khristiy805/
Chrishti805/
Chreisti805/
Chryssty803/
Christoi803/
Christai802/
Christte802/
Khristey801/
Christei801/
Christeu801/
Christha801/
Christip801/
Chrestey801/
Christti801/
Christéa801/
Christez801/
Khristty801/
Criste774,158/
Cristi773,755/
Crista771,420/
Crysty7722/
Cresty776/
Cristá774/
Hrista772/
Christeas75215/
Christich7536/
Christher7519/
Christhie755/
Chrystycz753/
Christtie753/
Christthe752/
Christeit752/
Christeph751/
Christiea751/
Hchristie751/
Christihe751/
Chrisstie750/
Christead750/
Chriestie750/
Cristea7153,718/
Hristea711,615/
Crestey71595/
Khristi71433/
Cristei71215/
Cristie71150/
Chresta71113/
Cristee7192/
Khriste7171/
Cristoi7154/
Chreste7126/
Chrysta7120/
Cristti7117/
Chrysti7116/
Hristis7111/
Tschrister717/
Chresti717/
Hristiç715/
Cristhe715/
Hrister712/
Christeher712/
Christisch712/
Criesta711/
Crysthy711/
Chryste711/
Creiste711/
Crhisti711/
Cristte710/
Christtich710/
Chrystie67426/
Khrystyi6788/
Hristich6722/
Chrestha6716/
Cristhie676/
Hristeas676/
Chriztie676/
Khrishti675/
Tschristter673/
Khrestiy671/
Hcristie671/
Crhistie671/
Chrestes671/
Chrystti671/
Cristtie671/
Crishtie671/
Khrysthy671/
Chrestie670/
Chrester670/
Chrystte670/
Chrystis670/
Chryster670/

Christy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christy in the Hindi language
कि्रस्टीkirasti50
क्रिस्टीkristi50

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Christy Reference & Research

Christian DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Christie DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Christopher DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Christian FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Christie FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Christopher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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