Chrystie Surname
Approximately 426 people bear this surname
Chrystie 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 SurnameChrystie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Chrystie (738) may also be a first name.
Chrystie 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.
= Christie, q.v.
A diminutive of Christopher, which signifies Christ's carrier.
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Chrystie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chrystie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chrystie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chrystie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 693,669th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,106,915 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Chrystie are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Chrystie is also the 302,944th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 738 people.
Chrystie is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent live, Florida, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Chrystie exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Chrystie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chrystie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chrystie last name expanded 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chrystie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chrystie surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chrystie earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.37% less than the national average, earning R 174,972 per year and in United States they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $42,285 USD per year.
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