Criss Surname

72,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Criss Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Crist, a pet form of Christian (follower of Christ) and Christopher (Christbearer).

Criss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2761:57,7536,850
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Australia641:421,80833,593
England631:884,41445,970
Romania441:456,31535,605
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Guam161:10,0081,526
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Grenada141:7,752722
India111:69,733,217610,955
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
China61:227,886,92811,701
Panama51:782,45211,059
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9101:55,1856,183

Criss (3,565) may also be a first name.

Criss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Crist, a pet form of Christian (follower of Christ) and Christopher (Christbearer).

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

Criss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Criss (Arabic: كريسس) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Criss? popularity and diffusion

The last name Criss is the 72,342nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,069,182 people. The last name Criss occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Criss reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Criss is also the 118,634th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 3,565 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,276 people, or 1 in 57,753. In The United States Criss is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Criss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Criss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Criss last name increased 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Criss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Criss are 9.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Criss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $42,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chriss911,555/
Criess9120/
Crisse9112/
Craiss9112/
Crissp911/
Crisst911/
Creiss910/
Cruiss910/
Cris89632/
Chrisse8333/
Cruisse833/
Chrisst832/
Craisse832/
Croisse831/
Schriss830/
Crisp8029,900/
Chris8026,270/
Crist8015,229/
Cress808,501/
Kriss802,769/
Crise80735/
Crish80496/
Crais80290/
Creis80182/
Crois8065/
Cruis8033/
Crisd8029/
Cries8025/
Crhis805/
Crios804/
Scris803/
Sriss802/
Jriss802/
Crijs801/
Schriess770/
Cri75882/
Christ7347,144/
Cruise7310,062/
Chrisp731,807/
Kreiss731,647/
Kroiss731,308/
Croise73636/
Khriss73557/
Kraiss73380/
Cresse73242/
Kriess73143/
Craise73119/
Chrise73112/
Chryss7340/
Chrish7339/
Cruits7336/
Krisse7329/
Cruijs7328/
Chrois7316/
Cristt7316/
Chrøis7315/
Kruiss7312/
Crisce739/
Creuss734/
Crhist734/
Chrris734/
Chrisd733/
Sreiss733/
Crrist732/
Chress732/
Craist732/
Scrihs732/
Creids732/
Chrais731/
Cresst731/
Crisch731/
Crress731/
Chruis731/
Scress731/
Cruish731/
Chreis731/
Krishs731/
Scrish731/
Jreiss731/
Hchris731/
Creise730/
Zriess730/
Critse730/
Crispp730/
Cressp730/
Zrisse730/
Shriss730/
Cruist730/
Creits730/
Kris675,011/
Cres671,080/
Crai671,070/
Criz67180/
Sris67140/
Khreiss67135/
Crie67115/
Crys6795/
Crit6793/
Chriszt6769/
Cëri6764/
Khraiss6752/
Crix6748/
Krishsh6748/
Crio6743/
Chreist6741/
Crih6732/
Croi6722/
Christt6713/
Creysse6713/
Crip6711/
Cruisce679/
Crui677/
Jris675/
Schrist674/
Crei674/
Khrisse674/
Criș674/
Creesse674/
Crès674/
Crês673/
Sraisse672/
Criy672/
Qris672/
Xris672/
Schrish672/
Creisch672/
Quraiss671/
Chrgois671/
Crid671/
Chryoss671/
D'Cress671/
Schruis671/
Kreisse671/
Crýs671/
Schrise671/
Chroids671/
Chrrist671/
Cruijse671/
Criț671/
Khriess671/
Qcri671/
Ckri671/
Chrisdt671/
Cryi671/
Crgi671/
Kraisse670/
Shriess670/
Schries670/
Schress670/
Ccroise670/
Shrisse670/
Chrrise670/

Criss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Criss in the Arabic language
كريسسkryss-

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Criss Reference & Research

Cress FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Crist Family FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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

Crist Family 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Criss
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