Chrystal Surname

208,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Chrystal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cristall.' I cannot find the spot, but Yorkshire seems to have been the home of the surname, and probably the spot itself is to be found in that county.

Roberta de Cristall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Chrystal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8511:425,92136,838
England2741:203,35117,687
Australia2271:118,92413,128
Scotland2211:24,2252,668
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Canada1001:368,45633,054
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Ireland461:102,3685,449
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3301:11,3431,400
England781:312,50520,777
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Chrystal (20,572) may also be a first name.

Chrystal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cristall.' I cannot find the spot, but Yorkshire seems to have been the home of the surname, and probably the spot itself is to be found in that county.

Roberta de Cristall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1790. Married — John Debenger and Mary Crystal: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Bardsley says this surname is of local origin, but in Scotland it is certainly a diminutive or pet form of Christopher, which see, as shown, for instance, by the name of Christall Murray who appears as depute of the sheriff of Stirling in 1561 (SBR., p. 79). The first form was an old surname in Foveran and it was not uncommon in Prestwick, Ayrshire, in the fifteenth century. Willi Cristole was a burgess of Prestwick in 1470 (Prestwick, p. 1), and in 1474 Charles Cristoll was presented in court and the bailies were asked "to put till enquest to inquire and se gef that he was narrest and apperand air to vmquhill Cristoll Jonsoun" (ibid., p. 25). John Cristall witnessed a charter of land in Rait in 1491 (Scon, p. 199), George Cristall of Dysart was a captive among the Turks' of Algiers, 1650 (PBK., p. 361), and Thomas Cristell was master of the ship James of Dundee in 1567 (RPC., I p. 544). Chrystell 1657, Cristale 1548, Cristle 1474. As forename: Cristall Knowis 1549 (Gaw, 34). See also under Maccristal.

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

= Christal, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chrystal is a diminutive of Christopher. It is a Scottish name in Cos. Armagh and Tyrone since the seventeenth century. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Chrystal Last Name Facts

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

Chrystal is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chrystal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 208,031st most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,663,925 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Chrystal live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 37,029th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 20,572 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 851 people, or 1 in 425,921. In The United States Chrystal is most frequent in: Maryland, where 12 percent are found, Iowa, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Chrystal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chrystal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chrystal last name rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 153 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chrystal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chrystal surname is principally Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Chrystal are 20.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Chrystal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 179.9% more than the national average, earning R 665,148 per year; in United States they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $45,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $48,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chrystall94344/
Chrystaal946/
Crystal937,176/
Christal881,069/
Crystall8896/
Khrystal887/
Chrestal882/
Crhystal881/
Chrystol881/
Crytal866/
Christall82233/
Christahl8253/
Christale823/
Khryshtal821/
Christeal821/
Cristal804,938/
Crystol8023/
Crestal802/
Cryztal802/
Christalle7867/
Christaldt781/
Christol751,287/
Cristall75207/
Khristal755/
Cristhal753/
Cristeal753/
Cretal71419/
Srytal7122/
Crétal7118/
Chresteil7118/
Christeil711/
Christole711/
Christold711/
Christoll710/
Cristol671,048/
Crestol6731/
Cristalova6731/
Christholt6713/
Criztal676/
Hristol672/
Crittal671/
Christolph670/

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