Cristen Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Cristen Surname Definition:

Has come to us from Iceland in the form of Kristín. The Celtic mac was prefixed to it, and then it gradually became Anglicised into its present form.

Kristin is found in the Flateyjarbóc.

James, the seventh Earl of Derby, in one of his letters to his son, said: 'There be many of the Christians in this country—that is, Christins the true name; but they have made themselves chief here'.

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Cristen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1151:1,079,35813,690
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Cristén (2) are calculated separately.

Cristen (3,696) may also be a first name.

Cristen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Has come to us from Iceland in the form of Kristín. The Celtic mac was prefixed to it, and then it gradually became Anglicised into its present form.

Kristin is found in the Flateyjarbóc.

James, the seventh Earl of Derby, in one of his letters to his son, said: 'There be many of the Christians in this country—that is, Christins the true name; but they have made themselves chief here'. It is a very common name in the Isle of Man, especially in Maughold.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cristen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cristen occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Cristén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cristen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,076,574th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Cristen reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Cristen is also the 116,006th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 3,696 people.

The last name Cristen is most frequent in Mexico, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 1,079,358. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Veracruz, where 83 percent are found, Quintana Roo, where 9 percent are found and México, where 3 percent are found. Beside Mexico this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Cristen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cristen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cristen surname increased 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cristen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cristen surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cristen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $39,366 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cristén952/
Christen9322,439/
Cristien9358/
Crhisten931/
Cristenn931/
Cristeen930/
Criten923/
Cristn921/
Christeen88557/
Christenn8818/
Christten885/
Cristienn881/
Kristen864,304/
Cristin862,607/
Critten86634/
Critien86161/
Cristyn8624/
Cresten865/
Christn864/
Crithen863/
Cristín863/
Crysten862/
Cruiten861/
Cristhn861/
Croiten860/
Critn831/
Christendt822/
Chchristen821/
Cristina8051,307/
Christin805,706/
Kriesten80938/
Kristien8053/
Cristion8046/
Cristyna8026/
Christyn8022/
Kriszten8022/
Kristeen8021/
Crestien8016/
Crhistin808/
Khristen807/
Christne807/
Crittend805/
Christem805/
Christén803/
Cristtin803/
Chresten802/
Shristen802/
Crystien802/
Crichten801/
Kristenn801/
Krishten801/
Critteen801/
Christín801/
Sristien801/
Cristinn801/
Cristing801/
Krissten800/
Creten77783/
Critin7767/
Kristn775/
Critén774/
Crystn771/
Kriten770/
Christina7517,845/
Christion75325/
Cristinne75282/
Christijn7525/
Cresttien756/
Christing755/
Crisstina754/
Ckristina753/
Cristtyna753/
Khristien752/
Crhistyna752/
Crishtina752/
Christyna751/
Christinn751/
Crittendt751/
Khrishten751/
Kristienė751/
Christinc751/
Crysttien751/
Kristin713,240/
Crittin71529/
Crestin71503/
Cretien71228/
Kreiten71189/
Kristenová71187/
Creeten71116/
Schrichten71107/
Kristín7195/
Cretten7188/
Christinne7162/
Kruiten7138/
Kristýn7136/
Kresten7133/
Critina7132/
Kritten7127/
Krysten7125/
Christinck7123/
Kristén7118/
Krieten7118/
Craitem718/
Cristim718/
D'Cristina717/
Crystin717/
Kraiten717/
Christtina717/
Kristyn717/
Createn715/
Cristtinne712/
Kristenova712/
Schristina712/
Kristne711/
Craitin711/
Qristin711/
Crayten710/
Kristina6715,806/
Krisztin67360/
Khristin67252/
Krichten67148/
Crystina67132/
Crystyna6765/
Crestina6752/
Kreithen6727/
Chrestin6726/
Chrystyn6716/
Crettien6715/
Kristyna6712/
Krištien6711/
Kristion678/
Kristinn675/
Criztina674/
Christim674/
Chrystin673/
Krishtin672/
Krisstin672/
Crethien672/
Cretn672/
Crýstina672/
Cresting672/
Kristtin671/
Kristynn671/
Kritn671/
Krysteen671/
Krystien671/
Crestion671/
Cretehen671/
Crittion671/
Kreistin671/
Kruistin671/
Kristijn671/
Krisztín671/
Creustyn671/
Christtinne671/
Crhisttinne671/
Critting670/
Krietten670/

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