How common is the surname Cristóbal?

3,602 people in the United States had the surname Cristóbal in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,715 Americans. It ranked 9,074th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cristóbal?

Carmen Lelia Cristóbal, Argentinian botanist (1932–2019).

Where is the surname Cristóbal most common?

Wikidata records people named Cristóbal in Argentina.

Is the surname Cristóbal getting more or less common?

More common. 2,258 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,602 in 2010, up 60%.

Is Cristóbal also a first name?

Yes. Cristóbal 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.

The surname Cristóbal

A surname, carried by 3,602 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C623 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cristóbal is more common than 94.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,602 people named Cristóbal in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 85,715 Americans. That is up 60% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,258.

#9,074

rank among US surnames

3,602

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+59.5%

change since 2000 (was #12,583)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,066	Lindo	3,605	85,644
#9,068	Frith	3,604	85,667
#9,073	Roan	3,603	85,691
#9,074	McElwee	3,602	85,715
#9,080	Bellows	3,601	85,739
#9,081	Lindahl	3,599	85,786

Who is named Cristóbal

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

60% of people named Cristóbal identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 33% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 3.9% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 60%
Asian and Pacific Islander 33%
White (not Hispanic) 3.9%
Two or more races 2.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Cristóbals

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carmen Lelia Cristóbal
Argentinian botanist (1932–2019)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Cristóbal

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

Questions

How common is the surname Cristóbal?: 3,602 people in the United States had the surname Cristóbal in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,715 Americans. It ranked 9,074th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cristóbal?: In the 2010 Census, 60% of people named Cristóbal identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 33% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Cristóbal?: Carmen Lelia Cristóbal, Argentinian botanist (1932–2019).
Where is the surname Cristóbal most common?: Wikidata records people named Cristóbal in Argentina.
Is the surname Cristóbal getting more or less common?: More common. 2,258 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,602 in 2010, up 60%.
Is Cristóbal also a first name?: Yes. Cristóbal 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.