Cristobal Surname

7,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Cristobal Surname User-submission:

Cristobal is a Spanish surname, which means 'Christ bearer'. It is the Spanish name of Cristhoper. It comes from Crist (Christ) and bal, which means 'bearer'.

Cristobal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines32,3651:3,128226
Mexico22,9671:5,405677
Peru9,6941:3,279534
Spain5,8471:7,996972
United States2,6851:134,99414,133
Ecuador9411:16,9032,505
Argentina8891:48,0804,059
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Guatemala4461:36,0602,002
Dominican Republic3931:26,5471,634
Nicaragua3881:15,518878
Canada1991:185,15418,322
Bolivia1591:66,7703,169
Venezuela1371:220,4685,746
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Cuba1031:111,8713,176
Colombia971:492,5166,994
Chile881:200,1876,348
France831:800,27496,515
Uruguay811:42,3674,826
Panama751:52,1632,511
Guam621:2,583336
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
England381:1,466,26563,675
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
China41:341,830,39216,990
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Cristóbal (218) & Cristòbal (8) are calculated separately.

Cristobal (257,843) may also be a first name.

Cristobal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cristobal is a Spanish surname, which means 'Christ bearer'. It is the Spanish name of Cristhoper. It comes from Crist (Christ) and bal, which means 'bearer'.

- izurasashiki123

Cristobal Last Name Facts

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

Cristobal (Arabic: كريستوبل) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also appear as a variant: Cristóbal or Cristòbal. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cristobal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cristobal is the 7,189th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 92,288 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cristobal are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 40 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,074th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 257,843 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 32,365 people, or 1 in 3,128. In The Philippines Cristobal is primarily concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 25 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Cristobal occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 29 percent reside and Peru, where 12 percent reside.

Cristobal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cristobal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 268,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cristobal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cristobal surname are 43.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cristobal earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning 239,616 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.81% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,902 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.3% less than the national average, earning $15,822,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $41,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $47,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cristobal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cristobal in the Arabic language
كريستوبلkrystwbl-
كريستوبالkrystwbal-

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