# Christiana (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/christiana/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a matronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 584 |
| US rank (2010) | 37,993 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 528,674 people |
| Change since 2000 | -24.6% (775 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/, 4 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Christiana in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Similar surnames

Christian, Christiano, Christensen, Christopher, Christiansen, Christie, Christy, Christianson, Christman, Christenson, Crist, Christ.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.