Christy Surname
Approximately 28,015 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChristy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,711 | 1:19,371 | 2,429 |
| Indonesia | 2,501 | 1:52,879 | 5,881 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,389 | 1:14,981 | 2,125 |
| India | 1,181 | 1:649,505 | 30,665 |
| England | 1,021 | 1:54,572 | 6,638 |
| Australia | 478 | 1:56,476 | 6,885 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| Nigeria | 422 | 1:419,770 | 21,772 |
| France | 357 | 1:186,058 | 28,941 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Philippines | 154 | 1:657,391 | 68,667 |
| Northern Ireland | 121 | 1:15,248 | 2,073 |
| South Africa | 118 | 1:459,133 | 38,484 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Malaysia | 91 | 1:324,112 | 17,512 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Ireland | 39 | 1:120,742 | 6,025 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 445 | 1:9,955 | 1,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 582 | 1:41,882 | 5,282 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:83,183 | 4,503 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,943 | 1:12,736 | 1,640 |
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 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.
Scot. and North. English dims. of Christian, q.v., and Christopher, q.v.
(Scottish, English) Descendant of Christie or Christy, pet forms of Christian (follower of Christ) and Christopher (Christ-bearer).
A diminutive of Christopher, which signifies Christ's carrier.
Christy Demographics
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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
Christy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Christy in the Hindi language | ||
| कि्रस्टी | kirasti | 50 |
| क्रिस्टी | kristi | 50 |
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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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