Chrystal Surname
Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChrystal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 851 | 1:425,921 | 36,838 |
| England | 274 | 1:203,351 | 17,687 |
| Australia | 227 | 1:118,924 | 13,128 |
| Scotland | 221 | 1:24,225 | 2,668 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Ireland | 46 | 1:102,368 | 5,449 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 330 | 1:11,343 | 1,400 |
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
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.
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.
= Christal, q.v.
Chrystal is a diminutive of Christopher. It is a Scottish name in Cos. Armagh and Tyrone since the seventeenth century. SIF 45
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystall | 94 | 344 | / |
| Chrystaal | 94 | 6 | / |
| Crystal | 93 | 7,176 | / |
| Christal | 88 | 1,069 | / |
| Crystall | 88 | 96 | / |
| Khrystal | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chrestal | 88 | 2 | / |
| Crhystal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chrystol | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crytal | 86 | 6 | / |
| Christall | 82 | 233 | / |
| Christahl | 82 | 53 | / |
| Christale | 82 | 3 | / |
| Khryshtal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Christeal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cristal | 80 | 4,938 | / |
| Crystol | 80 | 23 | / |
| Crestal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cryztal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Christalle | 78 | 67 | / |
| Christaldt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Christol | 75 | 1,287 | / |
| Cristall | 75 | 207 | / |
| Khristal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cristhal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cristeal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cretal | 71 | 419 | / |
| Srytal | 71 | 22 | / |
| Crétal | 71 | 18 | / |
| Chresteil | 71 | 18 | / |
| Christeil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Christole | 71 | 1 | / |
| Christold | 71 | 1 | / |
| Christoll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cristol | 67 | 1,048 | / |
| Crestol | 67 | 31 | / |
| Cristalova | 67 | 31 | / |
| Christholt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Criztal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hristol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crittal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Christolph | 67 | 0 | / |
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