Names / Christian
Is Christian a first name or a last name?
Christian is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Germany, France, the United States and Norway.
How to address someone called Christian
- Germany. Christian is a given name. Hi Christian on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Christian.
- France. Christian is a given name. Hi Christian on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Christian.
- United States. Christian is a given name. Hi Christian on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Christian.
- Norway. Christian is a given name. Hi Christian on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Christian.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Christian by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Christian as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (11,228 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16 | 3,267 | 0% |
| France | 5 | 2,858 | 0% |
| United States | 118 | 672 | 15% |
| Norway | 0 | 703 | 0% |
| Austria | 9 | 563 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 488 | 0% |
| Sweden | 0 | 468 | 0% |
| Canada | 9 | 259 | 3% |
| Italy | 2 | 199 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 157 | 17% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Christian in the United States
- As a surname: about 54,198 people in the 2010 census, rank 626 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 428,198 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 4% of them girls.
Christian as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Christian as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 4% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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