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    The surname Christiana

    A patronymic surname, carried by 584 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/ 4 syllables Soundex C623 Also a first name

    Christiana: #37,993 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Christiana #37,993, 584 people Christiana: #37,993 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Christiana #37,993, 584 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Christiana is more common than 76.6% of them.

    Origin

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

    Christiana is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 584 people named Christiana in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 528,674 Americans. That is down 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 775.

    #37,993
    rank among US surnames
    584
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    -24.6%
    change since 2000 (was #28,888)

    Who is named Christiana

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    92% of people named Christiana identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 92%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
    • Two or more races 1.2%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Christiana

    Christiana has the Soundex code C623, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C623.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Christiana come from?
    From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.
    How common is the surname Christiana?
    584 people in the United States had the surname Christiana in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 528,674 Americans. It ranked 37,993rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Christiana?
    In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Christiana identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Christiana?
    Christiana is /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/, 4 syllables.
    What type of surname is Christiana?
    Christiana is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Christiana getting more or less common?
    Less common. 775 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 584 in 2010, down 25%.
    Is Christiana also a first name?
    Yes. Christiana is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.