Find out how popular the last name Chrisman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chrisman.

Chrisman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chrisman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chrisman in America

Chrisman is the 5247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chrisman surname appeared 6,647 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Chrisman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chrisman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chrisman

The surname Chrisman has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "crist" and "mann," meaning a man or servant of Christ.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire in 1176, where it appears as "Cristeman." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a member of a religious order or someone associated with a church or monastery.

In the 13th century, the surname appears in various spellings, such as "Christeman," "Cristeman," and "Cristman," in records from different counties in England, including Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Gloucestershire.

It is noteworthy that in the 14th century, a William Cristman was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, indicating the presence of the surname in that region during that time period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Chrisman, who was born in Wiltshire, England, in the late 15th century. He served as a yeoman under King Henry VIII and was granted lands in the county for his service.

Another notable figure with the surname was Sir Richard Chrisman, born in Gloucestershire in 1598. He was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol and played a significant role in the city's trade and governance during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Chrisman family had a presence in various parts of England, including Oxfordshire, where a Thomas Chrisman, born in 1712, was a respected landowner and farmer.

The surname also has connections to place names, as evidenced by the existence of Chrisman's Green, a hamlet in Hertfordshire, which likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname who resided or owned land in the area.

Other notable individuals with the surname Chrisman include:

1. William Chrisman (1730-1810), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War.
2. John Chrisman (1789-1858), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
3. Mary Chrisman (1852-1923), an American educator and suffragist who founded a school for girls in Oregon.
4. Edward Chrisman (1871-1944), an American businessman and philanthropist who established the Chrisman Fund for the advancement of medical research.
5. Robert Chrisman (1937-2016), an American poet and academic who taught at various universities and published several collections of poetry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chrisman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chrisman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chrisman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chrisman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chrisman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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